Soccer Preview: Rockford Auburn vs. Pecatonica
The Rockford Auburn Knights will face off against the Pecatonica Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rockford Auburn is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Rockford Auburn's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Belvidere North on Tuesday. They came up short against the Blue Thunder, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Blue Thunder are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Pecatonica's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Byron by a score of 2-1.
Rockford Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Pecatonica, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-3.
Everything went Rockford Auburn's way against Pecatonica in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Rockford Auburn made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockford Auburn since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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