It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Homewood-Flossmoor had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Joliet Central Steelmen 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Homewood-Flossmoor's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15-1. As for Joliet Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13-4 record this season.
Homewood-Flossmoor's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lincoln-Way East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln-Way East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season. Joliet Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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