The DeKalb Barbs will head out on the road to take on the Sycamore Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, DeKalb and Hononegah finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Sycamore came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Knights a 5-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Sycamore's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Kaneland are ranked 303rd).
DeKalb's draw gives them a new season record of 7-8-2. As for Sycamore, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
DeKalb beat Sycamore by a goal in their previous meeting back in August, winning 1-0. Will the Barbs repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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