The Larkin Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Elgin Maroons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elgin will have to contend with a Larkin team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen since April 15. Larkin lost 4-0 to Bartlett on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Larkin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 324th, while Bartlett is ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to South Elgin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Elgin couldn't quite close it out.
Larkin's loss dropped their record down to 2-15-1. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-2.
Larkin came up short against Elgin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-3. Can Larkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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