Soccer Preview: Canton vs. Limestone
Canton hasn't had much luck against Limestone recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Canton Little Giants will head out to square off against the Limestone Rockets at 6:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Canton is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 5-1 to Monmouth-Roseville.
Canton's goal came courtesy of
Nicolas Escribano, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Limestone fell victim to Washington and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Panthers are ranked fourth).
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Limestone, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Canton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Limestone in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Canton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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