The Chicago Washington Patriots will face off against the Von Steuben Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Chicago Washington is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Whitney Young, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Dolphins are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Von Steuben was forced to settle for a draw. They and Chicago Academy finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Chicago Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-3. Von Steuben's draw makes their record 5-6-1 this season.
Chicago Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Von Steuben when the teams last played back in September of 2017, sneaking past 2-1. Will Chicago Washington repeat their success, or does Von Steuben have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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