The Aurora East Tomcats will face off against the Rockford Auburn Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
It was a classic East v. West duel when Aurora East duked it out with West Aurora on Tuesday. The Tomcats took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackhawks. While losing is never fun, Aurora East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 201st, while West Aurora are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn fell victim to Freeport and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Pretzels, falling 7-0. Rockford Auburn have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aurora East has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Rockford Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
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