The Yorkville Foxes will head out to face off against the Plainfield South Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Yorkville is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Plainfield Central on Tuesday. The Foxes fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Yorkville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Plainfield Central are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Plainfield South was forced to settle for a draw. They and Plainfield East finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Monday.
Plainfield South's draw gives them a new season record of 4-8-1. As for Yorkville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-1 record this season.
Yorkville couldn't quite get it done against Plainfield South when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Foxes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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