The Geneva Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Streamwood Sabres at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Streamwood likes a good challenge.
Geneva hadn't beaten Glenbard North on the road since March 30, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Panthers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Geneva's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Glenbard North are ranked 169th).
Meanwhile, Streamwood came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Aurora East on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Streamwood were the better team in the second half.
Adrian Chavez and Josue Lopez scored both of Streamwood's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Streamwood's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-9. As for Geneva, their record is now 10-4-2.
Geneva suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Streamwood in their previous meeting back in August of 2018. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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