The Jefferson J-Hawks will challenge the Belvidere Bucs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson's last seven matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Jefferson needed a bit of extra time to put away Guilford. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the J-Hawks were the better team in the second half.
Diego Ferman and
Jordan Reed scored both of Jefferson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Belvidere came up short against Belvidere North on Tuesday and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Bucs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Blue Thunder are ranked 34th).
Jefferson's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Belvidere, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Jefferson skirted past Belvidere 2-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belvidere turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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