Soccer Preview: Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Harvest Christian Academy
The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hinckley-Big Rock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Hinckley-Big Rock gave up the first goal on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Indian Creek. Austin Roop had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Royals got from the refs.
Sawyer Smith and Roop scored all three of Hinckley-Big Rock's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Harvest Christian Academy's offense. They lost 8-0 to Richmond-Burton on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Rockets are ranked 88th).
Hinckley-Big Rock pushed their record up to 10-6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season.
Hinckley-Big Rock took their win against Harvest Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. Will Hinckley-Big Rock repeat their success, or does Harvest Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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