The Orion/Sherrard United will square off against the Alleman Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Orion/Sherrard's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Illinois Valley Central 1-0. The United's winning goal came courtesy of Sawyer Kurtenbach.
Meanwhile, Alleman hadn't done well against Moline recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Alleman skirted past Moline 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pioneers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Maroons are ranked 16th).
Orion/Sherrard's victory bumped their record up to 5-7-2. As for Alleman, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5-1.
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