The Rockford Auburn Knights will head out to square off against the Harlem Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Rockford Auburn has given up an average of 4.7 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rockford Auburn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals last Thursday, they were much more limited against Boylan Catholic on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Titans. While losing is never fun, Rockford Auburn can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 316th, while Boylan Catholic are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Harlem made sure to put some goals up on the board against Rockford Christian on Wednesday. They never let the Royal Lions get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Harlem's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
The victory got Harlem back to even at 7-7-1. As for Rockford Auburn, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Rockford Auburn suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Harlem when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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