Hononegah hasn't had much luck against Huntley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hononegah Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 11:30 a.m. Hononegah's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hononegah is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sycamore just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. Neither they nor the Spartans could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Jack Deinhammer was handed one for the Indians, while the Spartans got theirs courtesy of Henry Bumpus.
Karl Goss and
Yandel Flores scored all three of Hononegah's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Huntley kept a clean sheet against McHenry on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Warriors. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Red Raiders were the better team in the second half.
With that draw, Hononegah's record moves to 5-3-1. As for Huntley, the win got them back to even at 4-4-2.
Hononegah came up short against Huntley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Hononegah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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