The Stagg Chargers will take on the Lemont Lemont HS at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stagg will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Stagg will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Lincoln-Way West on Thursday. Stagg was the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Lincoln-Way West. The Chargers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Meanwhile, Lemont narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Downers Grove North 3-2. Given the Lemont HS's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Trojans are ranked 255th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stagg's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5-2. As for Lemont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Stagg beat Lemont by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stagg since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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