The Rock Island Rocks are taking a road trip to face off against the Orion/Sherrard United at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rock Island has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Orion/Sherrard will arrive with seven straight victories.
Rock Island fell victim to Moline and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maroons.
Meanwhile, Orion/Sherrard kept a clean sheet against Clinton on Saturday. They blew past the River Kings 5-0. The result was nothing new for Orion/Sherrard, who have now won six contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Orion/Sherrard's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those four matches. As for Rock Island, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rock Island might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Orion/Sherrard when the teams last played back in March. Can the Rocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
