Soccer Preview: Jersey vs. Civic Memorial
Jersey hasn't had much luck against Civic Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jersey Panthers will host the Civic Memorial Eagles at 5:45 p.m.
Jersey is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Waterloo by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial got the win against Highland on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Their offense was hitting Highland from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Reed Wallace led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 1-16-2. As for Civic Memorial, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12.
Jersey might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Civic Memorial in their previous meeting back in September. Will Jersey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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