Joliet West's matchup on Tuesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Their defense stepped up to hand the Plainfield South Cougars a 3-0 shutout. Given Joliet West's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Plainfield South are ranked 397th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

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09/23/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
09/23/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
09/21/23 - Away | 2-2 T |
10/04/22 - Away | 5-2 W |
10/05/21 - Home | 2-1 W |
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Joliet West now has a winning record of 5-4-2. As for Plainfield South, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Coming up, Joliet West will challenge Minooka at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Minooka's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Joliet West's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Plainfield South, they will square off against Plainfield East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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