The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will challenge the O'Fallon Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln-Way East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Lincoln-Way Central get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Lincoln-Way East, who have now won seven matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, O'Fallon entered their tilt with Minooka on Friday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Indians 3-0. Give O'Fallon's defense some credit: that's the team's eighth straight shutout.
Claire Nieroda and Allie Tredway scored all three of O'Fallon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 44 goals.
O'Fallon pushed their record up to 20-1-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five games. As for Lincoln-Way East, their win bumped their record up to 18-3-1.
Lincoln-Way East couldn't quite get it done against O'Fallon in their previous matchup back in June of 2023 as they fell 2-0. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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