The Lyons Lions will take on the Benet Academy Redwings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lyons' last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lyons is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Hinsdale Central, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Lyons was ranked fifth). Lyons beat Hinsdale Central by a goal, winning 2-1.
Lyons was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Peyton Israel and
Claire Mortonson, who scored both of Lyons' goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Lions. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but Benet Academy was the better team in the second half.
Lyons' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1-2. As for Benet Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2-1.
Lyons came out on top in a nail-biter against Benet Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Lyons repeat their success, or does Benet Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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