The Warren Township Blue Devils will square off against the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Warren Township and Waukegan, and Warren Township kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. Warren Township's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central got the win against Sandburg on Thursday by a conclusive 6-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Lincoln-Way Central's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Sandburg are ranked 123rd).
Warren Township has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six contests. As for Lincoln-Way Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Warren Township was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln-Way Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 2-0. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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