Shepard lost against Joliet West back in August of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Astros lost 9-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Shepard can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Joliet West are ranked 117th).
Shepard was without their leading scorer, Bryce Johns, in Saturday's matchup. With Johns sidelined, Oliver Freimuth got his first action of the season.
Shepard's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Joliet West, they now have a winning record of 6-5-2.
Shepard didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 7-0 win against Tinley Park on the 29th. As for Joliet West, they will head out to challenge Oswego East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Joliet West are facing Oswego East at the right time seeing as Oswego East are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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