The Hersey Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Prospect Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hersey is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Hersey's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Rolling Meadows by a score of 2-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Hersey's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Rolling Meadows are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Prospect entered their tilt with Elk Grove on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Grenadiers 3-0. Give Prospect's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit Elk Grove with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Courtney Bradbury, Rachel Asper, and Faye Zinzer.
Prospect pushed their record up to 8-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Hersey, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-2.
Hersey came out on top in a nail-biter against Prospect in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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