The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will head out to face off against the Iroquois West Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Hoopeston and four for Iroquois West.
Hoopeston is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Judah Christian on Monday. Hoopeston fell just short of Judah Christian by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Iroquois West's offense. They lost 9-0 to Herscher on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Tigers are ranked 217th).
Hoopeston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Iroquois West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Hoopeston took their victory against Iroquois West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Does Hoopeston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iroquois West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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