Soccer Game Preview: Belvidere North Heads Out

The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will head out to face off against the Sycamore Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belvidere North will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was Belvidere North who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Belvidere North got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Rockford East's four. Given the Blue Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the E-Rabs are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Belvidere North hit Rockford East with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jonas Reece (2), Isaac Diaz, and Edon Saipi.

On Wednesday, Sycamore was able to grind out a solid victory over Rochelle, taking the game 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.

Belvidere North's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Sycamore, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Belvidere North beat Sycamore 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Belvidere North repeat their success, or does Sycamore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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