Larkin managed to keep up with Bartlett until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Royals lost 4-1 to the Hawks. While losing is never fun, Larkin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Bartlett are ranked 90th).
Larkin's goal came courtesy of Brinlee Jimenez, who's now up to three this season.
Larkin's defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Bartlett, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4-4.
Larkin has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Hoffman Estates on the 12th. As for Bartlett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 1-0 loss against St. Charles East on the 10th.
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