The Rochester Rockets will head out to square off against the Springfield Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Rochester is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Glenwood on Tuesday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 4-0. Rochester fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Glenwood since Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Springfield fell victim to Stagg and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 4-0 to the Chargers. While losing is never fun, Springfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Stagg are ranked ninth).
Rochester's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Springfield, their defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6-1.
Rochester suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Springfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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