The Rockford East E-Rabs will head out on the road to face off against the Freeport Pretzels at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Rockford East's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Tuesday, Rockford East came up short against Guilford and fell 3-1.
Rockford East's goal came courtesy of
Jovanni Ortega Cardenas, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Freeport was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to Jefferson. The game was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Pretzels it sure didn't stay that way.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-2. As for Freeport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Rockford East was able to grind out a solid win over Freeport when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockford East since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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