The Hampshire Whip-Purs will challenge the Bartlett Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hampshire is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Huntley just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Red Raiders. While losing is never fun, Hampshire can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Huntley are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Bartlett's matchup on Wednesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Fenton with a sharp 6-1 win. Dzemal Dzambegovic was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
The victory made it two in a row for Bartlett and bumps their season record up to 13-7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those two contests. As for Hampshire, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-3.
Everything went Hampshire's way against Bartlett when the teams last played back in September, as Hampshire made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whip-Purs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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