The Elgin Maroons will square off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Elgin came up short against Crystal Lake South and fell 3-1. Elgin have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when West Chicago and Aurora East meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Tomcats by a score of 4-2. It was an even better day for Molly Merkel as she scored three goals for her team.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for West Chicago, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Elgin couldn't quite get it done against West Chicago in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Maroons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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