Soccer Preview: Wheeling vs. Rolling Meadows
On Thursday Wheeling will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Rolling Meadows Mustangs at 5:00 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.
Last Friday, Wheeling didn't have quite enough to beat Elk Grove and fell 2-1.
Wheeling's goal came courtesy of
Anthony Lara, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Rolling Meadows faced Hersey in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Mustangs happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 7th.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-2. With that draw, Rolling Meadows' record moves to 12-2-3.
Wheeling came out on top in a nail-biter against Rolling Meadows in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeling since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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