Jersey is 1-9 against Waterloo since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will look to defend their home pitch against the Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Jersey turned things around against Staunton on Wednesday. Neither they nor the Bulldogs could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Jersey's first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Waterloo's game on Monday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Collinsville by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Waterloo came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Collinsville are ranked 195th).
Waterloo's loss dropped their record down to 12-2-2. With that draw, Jersey's record moves to 4-10-1.
Jersey suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Waterloo in their previous meeting back in September. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 3-0.
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