Soccer Preview: Jefferson vs. Harlem
Jefferson has gone 9-1 against Harlem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Jefferson J-Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Harlem Huskies at 6:30 p.m. Jefferson's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Jefferson is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They fell just short of Kaneland by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the J-Hawks have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Harlem didn't have quite enough to beat McHenry on Saturday and fell 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Huskies came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Warriors are ranked 329th).
Harlem's goal came courtesy of
Stevan Ljubicic, who's now up to 24 this season.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Harlem, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Harlem in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Jefferson made off with a 6-1 victory. In that contest, Jefferson amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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