After six games on the road, Bartlett is heading back home. They will take on the Elgin Maroons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bartlett's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Aurora East. Given Bartlett's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Aurora East is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Elgin scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Streamwood as Elgin made off with a 6-0 victory. It was an even better day for Dahlia Perez as she scored three goals for her team.
The win got Bartlett back to even at 4-4-2. As for Elgin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5-2.
Bartlett came out on top in a nail-biter against Elgin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Bartlett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elgin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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