Larkin fell victim to Elgin and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Elgin Maroons. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Maroons are ranked 91st).
Larkin was without their leading scorer, David Terrones, in Thursday's game. With Terrones sidelined, Ulises Flores got his first action of the season.
Larkin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-3. As for Elgin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Larkin will host Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elgin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheaton North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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