Wheeling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Elk Grove Grenadiers. While losing is never fun, Wheeling can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Elk Grove is ranked 57th).
Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1. As for Elk Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Wheeling will head out on the road to face off against Schaumburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing at home against Palatine at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Palatine is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Elk Grove will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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