| 05/04/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/06/22 - Away | 3-3 L |
| 05/03/19 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/04/18 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/05/17 - Away | 2-1 W |
Orion/Sherrard and Byron are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The United will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Orion/Sherrard will be strutting in after a win while Byron will be coming in after a loss.
Orion/Sherrard proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Princeton, sneaking past 4-3. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Orion/Sherrard's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Princeton are ranked 273rd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Byron was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Dixon. Surprisingly, this marked Byron's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Orion/Sherrard's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight contests. As for Byron, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3-2.
Orion/Sherrard came up short against Byron in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the United avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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