The Leyden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Ridgewood Rebels at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Leyden is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hinsdale South just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Leyden can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while Hinsdale South are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, Ridgewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to Glenbard South.
Ridgewood's goal came courtesy of Caroline Kraus, who's now up to six this season.
Leyden's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Ridgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7-2.
Leyden took their win against Ridgewood when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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