Neuqua Valley has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Metea Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Metea Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Neuqua Valley, who comes in off a win.
Neuqua Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Sandburg out 1-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Eagles are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Neuqua Valley's one-goal win came courtesy of
Dominic Landato, who's now up to three this season.
While Metea Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They lost 8-3 to Argo on Wednesday. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Neuqua Valley now has a winning record of 3-2-2. As for Metea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Neuqua Valley suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Metea Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Neuqua Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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