The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the DeKalb Barbs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Neuqua Valley managed to keep up with Downers Grove South until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Neuqua Valley lost 4-1 to Downers Grove South. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Victor Wiszniewski, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, DeKalb kept a clean sheet against Woodstock on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blue Streaks by a score of 2-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Barbs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 129th).
Neuqua Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-3 record this season. As for DeKalb, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Neuqua Valley beat DeKalb 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neuqua Valley since the squad 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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