The Willows Academy Eagles will take on the Marine Leadership Academy Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willows Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Rickover Naval. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Willows Academy's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Rickover Naval are ranked 366th).
Meanwhile, while the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Marine Leadership Academy who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Francis W. Parker's four.
The win made it two in a row for Willows Academy and bumps their season record up to 15-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two games. As for Marine Leadership Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Willows Academy's way against Marine Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Willows Academy made off with a 4-1 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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