After flying high against East Peoria on Tuesday, Metamora came back down to earth. The Redbirds fell just short of the Roanoke-Benson/Eureka Rockets by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Metamora came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Roanoke-Benson/Eureka are ranked 293rd).
Redbirds
| 10/09/25 vs Roanoke-Benson/Eureka | 0-1 |
| 10/07/25 @ East Peoria | 8-1 |
| 10/04/25 @ Geneseo | 8-0 |
| 09/30/25 vs Limestone | 4-1 |
| 09/25/25 vs Galesburg | 5-0 |
Metamora moved to 9-5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-match winning streak. As for Roanoke-Benson/Eureka, their record now sits at 12-7-2.
Coming up, Metamora will square off against East Moline United at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Metamora's defense better be ready for this one: East Moline United have averaged an impressive 4.6 goals per game this season. Roanoke-Benson/Eureka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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