Richards had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Agricultural Science Cyclones a 2-0 shutout. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Cyclones are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richards' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Agricultural Science, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richards will challenge Lake View at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Agricultural Science, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Evergreen Park at 6:00 p.m.
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