Princeton hasn't had much luck against Orion/Sherrard recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will square off against the United at 12:00 p.m. Princeton has given up an average of 4.3 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Princeton's offense. They came up short against Mendota on Tuesday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Princeton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 441st, while Mendota are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Orion/Sherrard's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Riverdale by a score of 3-1. Jordan Marshall had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Orion/Sherrard.
Orion/Sherrard is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matches. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
Princeton might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Orion/Sherrard in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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