Ottawa is 0-9 against Kaneland since September of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Ottawa Pirates will challenge the Kaneland Knights at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ottawa took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Ottawa who was credited with the win. Ottawa got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Morris' three. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Redskins are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ottawa is hoping to do what LaSalle-Peru couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Kaneland's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Kaneland never let LaSalle-Peru onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 2.8 goals per game.
They hit LaSalle-Peru with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Matthew Mitchinson (3),
Cameron Guernon (3),
Abe Paulino, and Paulino.
Ottawa's record is now 10-3. As for Kaneland, they pushed their record up to 10-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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