Soccer Preview: Edwardsville vs. Rochester
The Edwardsville Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Rochester Rockets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Edwardsville's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Edwardsville after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Belleville West by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Maroons are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Rochester managed to keep up with Springfield until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Rochester lost 4-0 to Springfield.
Edwardsville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Rochester, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9-1.
Edwardsville skirted past Rochester 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Edwardsville repeat their success, or does Rochester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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