The Lisle Lions will take on the Manteno Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Saturday, Lisle didn't have quite enough to beat St. Francis and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Lisle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 360th, while St. Francis are ranked 146th).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Manteno's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Chicago Christian by a score of 2-1.
Lisle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Manteno, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5-2.
Lisle might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Manteno when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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