The Oswego East Wolves will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Metea Valley Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Metea Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Oswego East, who comes in off a win.
Oswego East will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Joliet West on Thursday. Oswego East came out on top against Joliet West by a score of 5-3. Given Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Tigers are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Metea Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against West Aurora, falling 4-0. The Mustangs have struggled against the Blackhawks recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Oswego East's victory bumped their record up to 10-4-2. As for Metea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-2.
Everything went Oswego East's way against Metea Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Oswego East made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oswego East since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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