Soccer Preview: St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
St. Joseph-Ogden is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They and the Bunnies finished up their match with a 3-3 draw. The result kept the Spartans happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 29th.
Meanwhile, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin didn't have done well against Hoopeston recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin never let Hoopeston onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Blue Devils were the better team in the second half.
Irving Jesus was the driving force of Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's attack as he scored both of Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
St. Joseph-Ogden's draw makes their record 7-2-1 this season. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
St. Joseph-Ogden took their win against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph-Ogden since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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