Hersey has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Prospect Knights at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Hersey didn't have quite enough to beat Barrington and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Hersey can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Barrington is ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Prospect was not quite Conant's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. Prospect has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hersey's loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Prospect, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-2.
Hersey beat Prospect by a goal in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Hersey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prospect turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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