The Oswego East Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswego East is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Oswego East is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Yorkville (and have done all season long). Everything went Oswego East's way against Yorkville on Tuesday as Oswego East made off with a 7-0 victory. Given Oswego East's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Yorkville is ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Aurora sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Plainfield East on Tuesday.
Olivia Del Toro and
Giselle Perez scored both of West Aurora's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 21 goals.
Oswego East's victory bumped their record up to 12-6-2. As for West Aurora, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8-1.
Oswego East took their victory against West Aurora in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oswego East since the squad 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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