The Belvidere Bucs will venture away from home to square off against the Larkin Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belvidere has given up an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Belvidere is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Jefferson on Monday. They came up short against the J-Hawks, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Belvidere can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Jefferson are ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, Larkin lost 6-2 to Streamwood on Tuesday. Larkin were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Belvidere has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Larkin, they now have a losing record of 6-7-3.
Belvidere might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Larkin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Bucs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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