The Huntley Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Prairie Ridge Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Prairie Ridge better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Huntley's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Huntley really gets things going. The Red Raiders blew past Jacobs 3-0. Give Huntley's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hampshire, sneaking past 3-2. That's two games straight that Prairie Ridge have won by just one goal.
They hit Hampshire with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lily Kerley, Riley Sherwood, and Ava Gertz.
Huntley pushed their record up to 9-0-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those five matches. As for Prairie Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-3.
Huntley was able to grind out a solid victory over Prairie Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders 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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