Soccer Preview: DeKalb vs. Rockford East
The DeKalb Barbs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rockford East E-Rabs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DeKalb is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was DeKalb who was credited with the win. DeKalb got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to Jacobs' zero. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Barbs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
If Rockford East beats DeKalb with two goals on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Rockford East had just enough and edged Grant Community out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the E-Rabs.
Jovanni Ortega Cardenas and
AidAn AArli scored both of Rockford East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
DeKalb's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Rockford East, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-2.
DeKalb came out on top in a nail-biter against Rockford East in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeKalb 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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