The Leyden Eagles will face off against the Fenton Bison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fenton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Leyden, who comes in off a win.
Leyden's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Ridgewood. Leyden haven't had any issues with Ridgewood recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kim Pazos and Makayla Hernandez scored both of Leyden's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Fenton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Addison Trail, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Fenton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Addison Trail are ranked 92nd).
Fenton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Leyden, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Leyden skirted past Fenton 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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