The Roanoke-Benson/Eureka Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Roanoke-Benson/Eureka will head out to face Illinois Valley Central after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Roanoke-Benson/Eureka lost 5-1 to Richwoods. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Knights are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Illinois Valley Central). They walked away with a 3-1 win over Illini Bluffs on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Grey Ghosts as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Roanoke-Benson/Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Illinois Valley Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Roanoke-Benson/Eureka came out on top in a nail-biter against Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roanoke-Benson/Eureka since the team 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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