Soccer Game Preview: Rochelle vs. Oregon

The Rochelle Hubs will head out to take on the Oregon Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Things were looking good for Rochelle after they put the first goal on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Sycamore by a score of 2-1. Rochelle have struggled against Sycamore recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, while the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was Byron who was credited with the win on Wednesday. The Tigers got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Oregon's five.

Oregon's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Rochelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.

Rochelle took their victory against Oregon when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 5-1 score. Will the Hubs repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.