Soccer Game Preview: Princeton on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 2:25am

Soccer Preview: Princeton vs. Orion/Sherrard

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Princeton is 2-8 against Orion/Sherrard since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Princeton Tigers will host the Orion/Sherrard United at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Thursday, Princeton and Hinckley-Big Rock finished up their match with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Orion/Sherrard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Limestone, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the United can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Rockets are ranked 129th).

Princeton's draw makes their record 2-4-3 this season. As for Orion/Sherrard, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.

Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Orion/Sherrard in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Princeton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orion/Sherrard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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