Earlville has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the DePue/Hall Little Giants at 7:00 p.m. DePue/Hall took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Earlville, who comes in off a win.
Earlville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Parkview Christian Academy as Earlville made off with a 9-0 win. It was an even better day for Alvin Hernandez as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for DePue/Hall's offense. They lost 5-0 to Mendota on Thursday. 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 334th, while the Trojans are ranked 48th).
Earlville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for DePue/Hall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Earlville skirted past DePue/Hall 1-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Earlville have another victory up their sleeve, or will DePue/Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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