Soccer Preview: Jefferson vs. Belvidere North
The Jefferson J-Hawks will face off against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Belvidere North will come in with six straight victories.
Jefferson's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Huntley on Wednesday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 3-0. 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 343rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 169th).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Belvidere North sidestepped Sycamore for a 2-1 win. Even though the Blue Thunder got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Alan Perez was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Isaac Diaz and
Kristian Vujicic scored both of Belvidere North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Belvidere North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Jefferson suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Belvidere North when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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