There's no place like home for Lincoln Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leyden Eagles on Friday, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Eagles are ranked fifth).
Tim Biletski and
Jacob Cardona scored both of Lincoln Park's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Lincoln Park pushed their record up to 12-4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Leyden, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Park will square off against Hancock at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season. As for Leyden, they will take on Berwyn/Cicero Morton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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