The Stagg Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Sandburg Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stagg is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Stagg who was credited with the victory on Thursday. The Chargers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lincoln-Way West's three. Given Stagg's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Lincoln-Way West are ranked 145th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sandburg took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Bradley-Bourbonnais 2-1. Sandburg haven't had any issues with Bradley-Bourbonnais recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Stagg's record now sits at 14-2-2. As for Sandburg, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 9-7.
Stagg beat Sandburg by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 1-0. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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