Elgin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came out on top against the Whitney Young Dolphins by a score of 3-1. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Dolphins are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elgin hit Whitney Young with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ian Diaz,
Jayden Plancarte, and
Alberto Gaytan.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 7-1-2. As for Whitney Young, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elgin's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lyons at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season. As for Whitney Young, they will head out on the road to square off against Amundsen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Whitney Young is facing Amundsen at the right time seeing as Amundsen is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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