Larkin is 0-6 against St. Charles East since April of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Fighting Saints at 12:00 p.m.
Larkin is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to Prairie Ridge.
Meanwhile, St. Charles East had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rockets a 5-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering St. Charles East's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Central are ranked 115th).
St. Charles East hit Central with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mya Leon (2), Abby Sempsrott, Anika Dodrill, and Presley Kannaka.
St. Charles East pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those five contests. As for Larkin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Larkin might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from St. Charles East in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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