The Taft Eagles will square off against the Round Lake Panthers at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Tuesday, Taft didn't have quite enough to beat Whitney Young and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Dolphins are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, Round Lake has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They lost 5-1 to Mundelein on Tuesday. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Taft has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-5-1 record this season. As for Round Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
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