The matchup between DePue/Hall and Ottawa on Saturday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The DePue/Hall Little Giants came up short against the Ottawa Pirates, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Little Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Pirates are ranked 109th).
DePue/Hall has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8-1 record this season. As for Ottawa, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
DePue/Hall will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Serena at 4:30 p.m. As for Ottawa, they will challenge Sycamore at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Ottawa has won three straight at home, while Sycamore won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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