Soccer Game Preview: First Baptist Christian vs. Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville

First Baptist Christian and Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2016, but likely not for long. The Knights will challenge the Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

First Baptist Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marquette Manor Baptist Academy just ended the team's six-match winning streak on Friday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result kept First Baptist Christian happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 5th.

Meanwhile, Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville fell victim to St. Joseph-Ogden and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to the Spartans. While losing is never fun, Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 356th, while St. Joseph-Ogden are ranked 89th).

Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. First Baptist Christian's draw gives them a new season record of 6-1-1.

First Baptist Christian took their victory against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 6-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.