Soccer Preview: Huntley vs. Jefferson
Huntley has gone 3-0 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Huntley Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jefferson J-Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Jefferson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Huntley, who comes in off a win.
Huntley headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Woodstock North let them put that streak behind them. Huntley blew past Woodstock North 5-1 on Saturday. Considering the Red Raiders' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Woodstock North with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mason Leslie (2),
Tylar Caddick, and
Anthony Frelas.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Jefferson was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Glenwood. While losing is never fun, the J-Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Titans are ranked 124th).
The win got Huntley back to even at 2-2-2. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Huntley took their victory against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Huntley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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