After two games on the road, Elgin is heading back home. They will take on the Larkin Royals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Elgin nor Larkin posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Elgin is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against South Elgin on Tuesday. Elgin took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Elgin. While losing is never fun, Elgin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 224th, while South Elgin is ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Larkin has been on a difficult stretch since their win on April 15. They lost 4-0 to Bartlett on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Larkin has lost by exactly four goals.
Elgin dropped their record down to 4-9-2 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Larkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15-1.
Elgin beat Larkin 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Elgin repeat their success, or does Larkin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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