Bartlett is 9-0-1 against West Chicago since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bartlett Hawks will head out on the road to take on the West Chicago Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Bartlett is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
After failing to score in their last match, Bartlett made sure to put some goals up on the board against Jacobs back in March. They put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 4-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Bartlett's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, West Chicago unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 3-0 walloping at the hands of South Elgin. While losing is never fun, West Chicago can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while South Elgin is ranked third).
Bartlett made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for West Chicago, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
Everything went Bartlett's way against West Chicago when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Bartlett made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartlett since the squad 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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