Soccer Game Preview: Jacobs vs. Central

The Jacobs Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Central Rockets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Jacobs turned things around against Mundelein on Saturday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result was nothing new for Jacobs as the team haven't won a game since March 28th.

Meanwhile, Central's contest on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They blew past Cary-Grove 5-2. Considering Central have won three matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

With that draw, Jacobs' record moves to 2-6-2. As for Central, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Jacobs might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Central when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.