The Harvard Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Plano Reapers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Plano took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Harvard, who comes in off a win.
Harvard will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Marengo, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Indians on Monday. Considering Harvard's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Plano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Johnsburg. While losing is never fun, Plano can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 313th, while Johnsburg are ranked 89th).
Plano's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Harvard, they now have a winning record of 5-4-2.
Harvard beat Plano by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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