The Lyons Lions will take on the Benet Academy Redwings in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lyons is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Oswego, who was ranked fourth at the time (Lyons was ranked 11th). The Lions never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for Lyons in their matchups with Oswego: they've now won three in a row.
Lyons' one-goal win came courtesy of Mia Anderson, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy got the win against St. Charles North on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. Benet Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by three goals or more this season.
Benet Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Lyons, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-3.
Lyons beat Benet Academy by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 1-0. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redwings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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