The Byron Tigers will square off against the Harlem Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Byron will be strutting in after a win while Harlem will be coming in after a loss.
If Harlem heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Byron took over last week. The Tigers won by a goal and slipped past Orion/Sherrard 2-1. The victory continues a trend for Byron in their matchups with Orion/Sherrard: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Harlem was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Boylan Catholic, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Harlem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 201st, while Boylan Catholic are ranked 58th).
Byron's win bumped their record up to 14-3-2. As for Harlem, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8-1 record this season.
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