OAK PARK — There’s a reason Lyons and Oak Park and River Forest are the number nine and 10 teams, respectively, in the Chicagoland Soccer Top 25.

The precision with which they play, the skill, the cohesiveness between the players on the pitch, the tenacity that all those in the stadium can see are just some of the things that set the two squads apart from others not only in the western suburbs but the Chicagoland area and state.

Before the West Suburban Conference Silver Division showdown on Tuesday, Oct. 5, night, Huskies manager Jason Fried told his squad that the game would probably come down to one goal.

Fried ended up being right. His squad scored the only goal to give the Huskies (12-2-0, 4-1) the shutout win over Lyons. It was the fifth-consecutive win for Oak Park and River Forest.