The Hersey Huskies will square off against the Palatine Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Hersey didn't have quite enough to beat Elk Grove and fell 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Hersey came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Elk Grove are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Palatine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-2 to Fremd.
Palatine's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Hersey, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-5-1.
Hersey was able to grind out a solid victory over Palatine when the teams last played last Monday, winning 2-0. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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