Jacksonville is on a 13-game streak of home wins, while Springfield is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jacksonville Crimsons will host the Springfield Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jacksonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Sacred Heart-Griffin by a goal, winning 3-2. The Crimsons' winning goal came courtesy of Troy DeFrates.
Meanwhile, Springfield kept a clean sheet against Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 2-0. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Warriors are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. As for Springfield, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Jacksonville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Springfield in their previous meeting back in September. Will Jacksonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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