Soccer Preview: DeKalb vs. Hampshire
The DeKalb Barbs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
DeKalb's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Beloit Memorial on Thursday. They came up short against the Purple Knights, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Barbs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 244th in Illinois, while the Purple Knights are ranked 14th in Wisconsin).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hampshire). They put the hurt on Antioch with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. With that victory, the Whip-Purs brought their scoring average up to 3.5 goals per game.
They hit Antioch with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jackson Carey (3),
Charlie Terriquez (3), and
Javier Gonzalez Martinez.
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hampshire, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
DeKalb took their win against Hampshire when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. Will DeKalb repeat their success, or does Hampshire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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