Soccer Game Preview: Larkin vs. Bartlett

Larkin hasn't had much luck against Bartlett recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Royals will welcome the Hawks at 6:30 p.m.

Larkin is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Streamwood on Tuesday. The Royals fell 3-1 to the Sabres.

Meanwhile, Bartlett kept a clean sheet against Aurora East on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tomcats with a sharp 3-0 win. Given Bartlett's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Aurora East are ranked 264th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bartlett now has a winning record of 6-5-4. As for Larkin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11-3.

Larkin suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Bartlett in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Royals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.