The Alleman Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Orion/Sherrard United at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Alleman's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Moline out 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pioneers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Maroons are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Orion/Sherrard sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Illinois Valley Central on Tuesday. The United wouldn't have won without Sawyer Kurtenbach, who scored the game-winner.
Alleman's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5-1. As for Orion/Sherrard, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7-2.
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