Kaneland is 9-0 against Ottawa since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kaneland Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Ottawa Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Kaneland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Kaneland's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on LaSalle-Peru with a sharp 8-0 win. It was an even better day for Matthew Mitchinson as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Ottawa gave up the first goal on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Ottawa who was credited with the victory. Ottawa got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Morris' three. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Redskins are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaneland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Ottawa, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Kaneland beat Ottawa by a goal when the teams last played on September 11th, winning 4-3. Does Kaneland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ottawa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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