Soccer Preview: Jefferson vs. Larkin
The Jefferson J-Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Larkin Royals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Belvidere North who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. Belvidere North got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Jefferson's two. While losing is never fun, the J-Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Blue Thunder are ranked 12th).
Larkin's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Elgin on Thursday. They came up short against the Maroons, falling 4-0.
Larkin was without their leading scorer, David Terrones, in Thursday's matchup. With Terrones sidelined, Ulises Flores got his first action of the season.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Larkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-3.
Jefferson came up short against Larkin in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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