On Friday Juarez will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Schurz Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Juarez has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 14 goals over their last three matches.
If Juarez beats Schurz with four goals on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Juarez walked away with a 4-2 win over Lincoln Park on Wednesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Lions are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Schurz and Jones squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Schurz had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Juarez pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Schurz, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5-2.
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