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| 04/11/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/06/21 - Neutral | 6-2 W |
| 04/08/19 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Rockford East has gone 7-2 against Belvidere recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The E-Rabs will look to defend their home pitch against the Bucs at 6:30 p.m. Rockford East's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for nine straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Rockford East's offense. They came up short against Hononegah on Thursday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Rockford East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Hononegah are ranked 143rd).
Meanwhile, Belvidere had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their defense stepped up to hand Winnebago a 1-0 shutout on Saturday.
Belvidere's victory bumped their record up to 2-7-1. As for Rockford East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Rockford East beat Belvidere by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-2. Will the E-Rabs repeat their success, or do the Bucs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
