Belvidere has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Belvidere finally turned things around against Rochelle on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hubs a 3-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Belvidere North made sure to put some goals up on the board against Woodstock North on Thursday. They blew past the Thunder 5-0. Given the Blue Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Thunder are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belvidere North's offense was hitting Woodstock North from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Belvidere's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Belvidere North, their win bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
Belvidere might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Belvidere North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Belvidere avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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