Hononegah has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hononegah is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Belvidere on Thursday. Hononegah took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belvidere. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bucs: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Huntley hasn't lost a match since September 28th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Central. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Rockets are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Murray and
Tylar Caddick scored both of Huntley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Hononegah's loss dropped their record down to 6-10-2. As for Huntley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-4 record this season.
Hononegah might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Huntley when the teams last played back in September. Can Hononegah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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