Hoopeston is 10-0 against Schlarman since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will square off against the Schlarman Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hoopeston came up short against Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Tuesday, falling 7-1. While losing is never fun, the Cornjerkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 456th, while the Bunnies are ranked 184th).
Meanwhile, Schlarman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Hilltoppers were already down 5-1.
Hoopeston dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Schlarman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-2.
Hoopeston beat Schlarman 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoopeston 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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