The Schaumburg Saxons will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Buffalo Grove Bison at 6:45 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.
Schaumburg is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hersey on Tuesday. Schaumburg came up short against Hersey, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Saxons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Huskies are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove kept a clean sheet against Hoffman Estates on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hawks 1-0. The Bison's winning goal came courtesy of Denys Grabchuk.
Schaumburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Buffalo Grove, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4-1.
Schaumburg skirted past Buffalo Grove 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Schaumburg since the squad 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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