The Wells Raiders will challenge the Clemente Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Last Friday, Wells sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Air Force Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Clemente had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Falcons 2-1. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Falcons are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wells now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Clemente, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Wells beat Clemente by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 5-4. Will Wells repeat their success, or does Clemente have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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