DeKalb hasn't had much luck against Elgin recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Barbs will welcome the Maroons at 10:30 a.m.
DeKalb is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game last Thursday. They lost 4-0 to Naperville Central. While losing is never fun, DeKalb can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Naperville Central are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Elgin put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Proviso West an 8-0 shutout. Considering Elgin have won eight games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Elgin's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those seven contests. As for DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
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