The Larkin Royals will take on the Jefferson J-Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Larkin's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Elgin on Thursday. They came up short against the Maroons, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Maroons are ranked 91st).
Larkin was without their leading scorer, David Terrones, in Thursday's game. With Terrones sidelined, Ulises Flores got his first action of the season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Belvidere North who was credited with the victory. Belvidere North got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Jefferson's two.
Larkin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-3. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Larkin was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Larkin repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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