Yorkville is 1-8 against Joliet West since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Yorkville Foxes will be playing at home against the Joliet West Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Yorkville's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Joliet West heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Yorkville took over last week. Yorkville beat Joliet Central by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Steelmen are ranked 221st), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wyatt Panczuk and
Lukas Kleronomos scored both of Yorkville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Joliet West kept a clean sheet against Plainfield South on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Yorkville's win bumped their record up to 6-2-2. As for Joliet West, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7-1.
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