With a playoff game on the line, Joliet West rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rich Township Raptors a 2-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jake Polacek and
Israel Barajas scored both of Joliet West's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Joliet West's victory bumped their record up to 7-13-2. As for Rich Township, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16-1.
Joliet West will venture away from home to take on Lincoln-Way Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way Central will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Joliet West surely won't give up without a fight. Rich Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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