McHenry is 8-0-2 against Harlem since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The McHenry Warriors will face off against the Harlem Huskies at 7:00 p.m. McHenry's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
McHenry is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Prairie Ridge on Tuesday. McHenry fell just short of Prairie Ridge by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while Wolves are ranked 60th).
Despite a strong season so far, Harlem has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belvidere North on Thursday. Things got a bit chippy out on the turf as both teams were handed red cards: the Huskies' Angel Vazquez and the Blue Thunder's Kristian Vujicic.
McHenry's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Harlem, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6-1.
McHenry beat Harlem by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for McHenry since the team 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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