The Harvard Hornets will face off against the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harvard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Freeport with a sharp 4-1 win. The result was nothing new for Harvard, who have now won 13 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Wheaton Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Crystal Lake South 2-1. Given Wheaton Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Crystal Lake South are ranked 124th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carlton Mcclure was the driving force of Wheaton Academy's attack as he scored both of Wheaton Academy's goals, bringing his season total up to 13 goals.
Harvard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 69 goals over those 14 matchups. As for Wheaton Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-3-1.
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