Jones is 3-0 against Back of the Yards College Prep since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Jones Eagles will challenge the Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Jones is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Jones' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lindblom. Jones might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by three goals or more this season.
They hit Lindblom with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mateo Arevalo,
Cristian Barrientos, and Barrientos.
Meanwhile, Back of the Yards College Prep had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wolves , sneaking past 1-0. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Wolves are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Jones back to even at 5-5. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Jones beat Back of the Yards College Prep by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jones 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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