Soccer Game Recap: Elk Grove vs. Hoffman Estates

While Elk Grove's win against Hoffman Estates wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Grenadiers' defense stepped up to hand the Hawks a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for Elk Grove in their matchups with Hoffman Estates: they've now won four in a row.

Elk Grove's one-goal win came courtesy of Sophia Dean, who's now up to two this season.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-7. As for Hoffman Estates, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Elk Grove and Hoffman Estates could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Grenadiers will challenge Hersey at 6:45 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (243 vs. 93). Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates (ranked 209th) will meet Fremd (ranked 38th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.