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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 1:07am

Soccer Preview: LaSalle-Peru vs. Rochelle

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LaSalle-Peru hasn't had much luck against Rochelle recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers will challenge the Rochelle Hubs at 4:30 p.m. LaSalle-Peru is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.

Things were looking good for LaSalle-Peru after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Ottawa who was credited with the victory. Ottawa got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to LaSalle-Peru's three. It was the first time this season that the Cavaliers let down their fans at home.

Their goal came courtesy of Adrian Gonzalez, which was the first he's scored this season.

Rochelle's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Morris with a sharp 6-0 win.

LaSalle-Peru's loss dropped their record down to 4-4-2. As for Rochelle, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.

LaSalle-Peru came up short against Rochelle when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 7-5. Can LaSalle-Peru avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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