After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Leyden, Proviso East was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Kelly Trojans a 3-0 shutout. The score was close at the half, but the Pirates pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Joel Rivera and
Hiram Mendoza scored all three of Proviso East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Proviso East's victory bumped their record up to 8-5-1. As for Kelly, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Proviso East and Willowbrook are set to duel on Tuesday. As for Kelly, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cristo Rey Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on October 15th.
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