After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Urbana University, Rantoul was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the First Baptist Christian Knights onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Knights are ranked 172nd).
Justin Fernandez and
Joel Aparicio scored both of Rantoul's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Rantoul's win bumped their record up to 5-7-3. As for First Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rantoul will square off against St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph-Ogden is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Rantoul will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for First Baptist Christian, they will challenge Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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