The Belvidere Bucs will head out on the road to face off against the Rochelle Hubs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Belvidere's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Belvidere is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Rockford East just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the E-Rabs by a score of 3-2. One thing that didn't help Belvidere's chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Santiago Herrejon.
Herrejon and Jordan Flores scored both of Belvidere's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, while the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was LaSalle-Peru who was credited with the win on Monday. The Cavaliers got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Rochelle's two. While losing is never fun, Rochelle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 314th, while LaSalle-Peru are ranked 126th).
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Rochelle, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Belvidere skirted past Rochelle 1-0 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucs since the team 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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