The Andrew Thunderbolts will square off against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Andrew is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Glenbard West on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltoppers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Andrew came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Glenbard West are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Oak Park-River Forest after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Plainfield North by a score of 2-1.
Andrew's loss dropped their record down to 8-3-2. As for Oak Park-River Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2-1.
Andrew beat Oak Park-River Forest 2-0 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Thunderbolts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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