Soccer Preview: Marengo vs. Harvest Christian Academy
After two games on the road, Marengo is heading back home. They will host the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Marengo's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Harvard on Wednesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Hornets are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Harvest Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to Westminster Christian. The Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Marengo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Marengo took their win against Harvest Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Marengo repeat their success, or does Harvest Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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