The Rockford East E-Rabs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the DeKalb Barbs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was Belvidere North who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. Belvidere North got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Rockford East's four. While losing is never fun, the E-Rabs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Blue Thunder are ranked 16th).
DeKalb is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Naperville North, falling 6-0.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rockford East fell to 3-1-1. As for DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Rockford East came out on top in a nail-biter against DeKalb when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Rockford East repeat their success, or does DeKalb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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