Soccer Preview: Elgin vs. Huntley
The Elgin Maroons will square off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Elgin sitting on three straight wins and Huntley on four.
Elgin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Rockford East onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Maroons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Huntley beat Hampshire 2-0 on Wednesday.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 14-3-2. As for Huntley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6-4 record this season.
Elgin took their victory against Huntley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elgin 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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