Soccer Preview: DePue/Hall vs. Roanoke-Benson/Eureka
After three games on the road, DePue/Hall is heading back home. They will welcome the Roanoke-Benson/Eureka Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Monday, DePue/Hall came up short against Illinois Math & Science Academy and fell 3-1.
DePue/Hall's goal came courtesy of
Grabiel Cano, who's now up to 15 this season.
Despite a strong season so far, Roanoke-Benson/Eureka has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against Peoria Christian on Monday, falling 9-1. 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 208th, while the Chargers are ranked 25th).
DePue/Hall has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13-1 record this season. As for Roanoke-Benson/Eureka, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
DePue/Hall might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Roanoke-Benson/Eureka in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can DePue/Hall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps