The Johnsburg Skyhawks will head out to take on the Plano Reapers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnsburg has four straight wins, Plano has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Plano better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Johnsburg's game on Saturday is any indication, that's when Johnsburg really gets things going. Everything went the Skyhawks' way against Grant Community as they made off with a 4-0 victory. Given Johnsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Grant Community are ranked 272nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plano didn't have quite enough to beat Harvest Christian Academy on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Johnsburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three games. As for Plano, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Johnsburg's way against Plano in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Johnsburg made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Skyhawks 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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