With a playoff win on the line, Downers Grove South rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Oak Lawn Spartans a 6-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Downers Grove South's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Oak Lawn are ranked 296th).
The victory made it two in a row for Downers Grove South and bumps their season record up to 7-8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Oak Lawn, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
Coming up, Downers Grove South will square off against York at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. York will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Downers Grove South surely won't give up without a fight. Oak Lawn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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