Soccer Game Preview: Hononegah vs. Rockford East

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Previous Games

04/04/24 - Away	7-0 W
04/06/23 - Home	6-1 W
05/18/22 - Away	9-0 W
03/31/22 - Away	6-0 W
04/29/21 - Away	10-0 W
+ 4 more games

Hononegah is a perfect 9-0 against Rockford East since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Indians will look to defend their home pitch against the E-Rabs at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hononegah has five straight victories, Rockford East has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Rockford East better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Hononegah's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Hononegah really gets things going. The Indians' defense stepped up to hand DeKalb a 3-0 shutout. Hononegah's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.

Meanwhile, Rockford East fell victim to Harvard and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 9-0. That's two games in a row now that Rockford East have lost by exactly nine goals.

Hononegah now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Rockford East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Hononegah took their win against Rockford East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the E-Rabs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.