The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will head out on the road to square off against the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Lincoln-Way East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lockport, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Lincoln-Way East was ranked 15th). Lincoln-Way East fell just short of Lockport by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Lincoln-Way East in their matchups with Lockport: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove South put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Willowbrook.
Lincoln-Way East's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-11. As for Downers Grove South, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Lincoln-Way East came out on top in a nail-biter against Downers Grove South in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 3-1. Does Lincoln-Way East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Downers Grove South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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