Soccer Game Preview: Waterloo vs. Jersey

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09/11/25 - Home	7-1 W
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Waterloo is 9-1 against Jersey since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 5:45 p.m. Waterloo's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Jersey's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Waterloo is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Collinsville on Monday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Kahoks by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Waterloo came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Collinsville are ranked 195th).

Meanwhile, Jersey has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 3. They and Staunton finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for Jersey as it spelled an end to their ten-match losing streak.

Waterloo's loss dropped their record down to 12-2-2. With that draw, Jersey's record moves to 4-10-1.

Waterloo took their win against Jersey in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 7-1 score. In that matchup, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.