After two games on the road, Proviso East is heading back home. They and the Willowbrook Warriors are set to duel on Tuesday. Proviso East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
Willowbrook better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Proviso East really get things going. Proviso East's defense stepped up to hand Kelly a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Trojans are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joel Rivera and
Hiram Mendoza scored all three of Proviso East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Willowbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Hinsdale South, falling 9-1.
Proviso East's win bumped their record up to 8-5-1. As for Willowbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Proviso East took their victory against Willowbrook in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Proviso East repeat their success, or does Willowbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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