Hinckley-Big Rock proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by four) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Somonauk Bobcats, sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Hinckley-Big Rock were the better team in the second half.
Sawyer Smith and Gavin Pickert scored both of Hinckley-Big Rock's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 43 goals.

Royals
| 10/09/25 vs Somonauk | 2-1 |
| 10/07/25 vs Indian Creek | 6-2 |
| 10/06/25 vs Earlville | 8-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Yorkville Christian | 3-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Marengo | 4-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Hinckley-Big Rock pushed their record up to 16-3-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 44 goals over those ten matches. As for Somonauk, they moved to 13-5-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak.
As of now, neither Hinckley-Big Rock nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.
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