The Elgin Maroons will face off against the Aurora East Tomcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elgin will be strutting in after a win while Aurora East will be coming in after a loss.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Elgin and Streamwood had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Maroons came out on top against the Sabres by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Given Elgin's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Streamwood are ranked 176th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Plancarte and Xavier Salinas scored all three of Elgin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Aurora East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Larkin. That's two games in a row now that Aurora East have lost by exactly two goals.
Aurora East's loss dropped their record down to 3-5-5. As for Elgin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
Elgin beat Aurora East by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 3-2. Will the Maroons repeat their success, or do the Tomcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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