Soccer Preview: Huntley vs. McHenry
Huntley is 9-1 against McHenry since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Huntley Red Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the McHenry Warriors at 6:30 p.m.
Huntley is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Round Lake on Tuesday. Huntley took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Round Lake. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Their goal came courtesy of
Tyler Murray, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Tuesday McHenry sidestepped Lake Zurich for a 2-1 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Bears are ranked 138th).
Huntley now has a losing record at 3-4-2. As for McHenry, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Huntley took their victory against McHenry when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntley since the team 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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