Hoffman Estates is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Wheeling a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Hoffman Estates Hawks will be playing at home against the Wheeling Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Hoffman Estates' offense. They came up short against Buffalo Grove on Saturday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Hoffman Estates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while Buffalo Grove are ranked 145th).
Meanwhile, Wheeling also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 7-0 to Rolling Meadows on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Wheeling have lost by exactly seven goals.
Hoffman Estates' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Wheeling, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Hoffman Estates' way against Wheeling in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Hoffman Estates made off with a 4-0 victory. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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