The Stevenson Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Carmel Corsairs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stevenson's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Stevenson gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lake Zurich.
Meanwhile, Carmel's game on Saturday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Marist by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Corsairs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the RedHawks are ranked 121st).
Stevenson's win bumped their record up to 8-4-5. As for Carmel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9-1.
Stevenson came out on top in a nail-biter against Carmel when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stevenson since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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