The Lakes Eagles will head out to face off against the Antioch Sequoits at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakes has seven straight wins, Antioch has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Lakes had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt North Chicago on Tuesday. The Eagles' defense stepped up to hand the Warhawks an 8-0 shutout. Lakes' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Meanwhile, Antioch fell victim to Grayslake Central and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Rams.
Lakes' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six games. As for Antioch, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
Lakes came out on top in a nail-biter against Antioch in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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