The Sterling Golden Warriors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Kewanee Boilermakers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Thursday, Sterling came up short against Guilford and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Warriors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Kewanee fell victim to Alleman and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Boilermakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Pioneers are ranked 154th).
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Kewanee, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Sterling beat Kewanee 5-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Sterling repeat their success, or does Kewanee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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