Soccer Preview: Metamora vs. Roanoke-Benson/Eureka
The Metamora Redbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Roanoke-Benson/Eureka Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roanoke-Benson/Eureka took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Metamora, who comes in off a win.
Metamora is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over East Peoria on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Redbirds with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Roanoke-Benson/Eureka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Abingdon/Avon by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by just one goal.
Metamora pushed their record up to 9-7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Roanoke-Benson/Eureka, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Metamora took their win against Roanoke-Benson/Eureka in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Metamora 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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