Soccer Preview: North Mac vs. Jacksonville
North Mac has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Saturday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Jacksonville Crimsons at 10:00 a.m.
North Mac is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They came up short against Taylorville on Thursday, falling 7-1. Matthew Hobson was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
North Mac's goal came courtesy of
Tristan Heskett, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Civic Memorial on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. Anderson Decker had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Crimsons got from the refs.
North Mac's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jacksonville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
North Mac might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can North Mac avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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