The Macomb Bombers will take on the Canton Little Giants at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Macomb fell victim to Galesburg and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Streaks. Macomb haven't had much luck with Galesburg recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Canton also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 9-0 to Dunlap on Friday. While losing is never fun, Canton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 267th, while Dunlap are ranked 75th).
Macomb's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-3. As for Canton, they now have a losing record of 8-9-2.
Macomb beat Canton 2-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers 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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