After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodstock, Marengo was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Plano Reapers a 1-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Marengo's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Plano are ranked 255th).
Marengo's victory bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for Plano, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marengo will face off against Winnebago at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Plano, they will square off against Reed-Custer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Plano will need to watch out since Reed-Custer have now posted at least four goals in their last three matches.
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