The West Aurora Blackhawks will head out to square off against the Metea Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metea Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Aurora, who comes in off a win.
West Aurora will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Saturday, then bounced right back against Bartlett on Tuesday. The Blackhawks walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Metea Valley's offense. They came up short against Naperville Central on Tuesday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Metea Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Naperville Central are ranked fifth).
West Aurora has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five contests. As for Metea Valley, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
West Aurora took their victory against Metea Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks 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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