Elgin came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Leyden Eagles 3-2. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Maroons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Eagles are ranked second).
Elgin hit Leyden with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Robert Salinas,
Aaron Saldana, and
Alberto Gaytan.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 6-1-2. As for Leyden, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1-2.
Elgin will face off against Whitney Young at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season. As for Leyden, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hinsdale South at 6:30 p.m.
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