The Lyons Lions will head out to challenge the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lyons is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lyons took on Libertyville on Saturday. The Lions came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Lyons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Libertyville are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loyola Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They won by a goal and slipped past DePaul College Prep 1-0.
Loyola Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. As for Lyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Lyons came out on top in a nail-biter against Loyola Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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