Belvidere has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hononegah Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belvidere will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 340th, while Hononegah is ranked 147th).
Belvidere is coming into the game fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Rockford Auburn that saw the pair combine for 18 shots on goal. Belvidere was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Rockford Auburn on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Belvidere needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Julissa Ortiz and
Briseda Aceituno scored all five of Belvidere's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Meanwhile, Hononegah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Huntley, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Hononegah couldn't quite close it out.
Belvidere's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8-1. As for Hononegah, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Belvidere suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Hononegah in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Belvidere avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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