Soccer Preview: Sterling vs. Guilford
Sterling is 0-4 against Guilford since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sterling Golden Warriors will square off against the Guilford Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Guilford is facing Sterling at the wrong time: Sterling suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Panthers are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Guilford after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Belvidere who was credited with the victory. Belvidere got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Guilford's three. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Their goal came courtesy of
Santiago Herrera, which was the first he's scored this season.
Sterling now has a losing record at 3-4-1. As for Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Sterling suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Guilford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Sterling have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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