Soccer Preview: Mendota vs. Yorkville
The Mendota Trojans will head out to square off against the Yorkville Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Mendota has five wins , while Yorkville has four).
Mendota's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Orion/Sherrard as Mendota made off with a 7-0 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Yorkville won against Kaneland on Tuesday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. Yorkville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Batavia. Given the Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mendota's record now sits at 6-0-1. As for Yorkville, their record now sits at 4-0.
Mendota came up short against Yorkville in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 3-1. Can Mendota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
