The Sandburg Eagles will challenge the Stagg Chargers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sandburg took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They beat Bradley-Bourbonnais by a goal, winning 2-1. The win continues a trend for Sandburg in their matchups with Bradley-Bourbonnais: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Stagg who was credited with the victory on Thursday. The Chargers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lincoln-Way West's three. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Stagg's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Lincoln-Way West are ranked 145th).
Stagg's win bumped their record up to 14-2-2. As for Sandburg, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 9-7.
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