Soccer Recap: Roosevelt Comes Up Short

Roosevelt entered their match against Northtown on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rough Riders came up short against the Pumas, falling 4-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Roosevelt came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Northtown are ranked 251st).

The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 8-2-2. As for Northtown, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5-2.

Roosevelt has already played their next matchup (against Richards), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Northtown, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cristo Rey Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cristo Rey Jesuit will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northtown surely won't give up without a fight.