The Geneseo Maple Leafs will head out to square off against the Orion/Sherrard United at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Geneseo came up short against Mendota on Saturday, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, the Maple Leafs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Trojans are ranked 57th).
Geneseo's goal came courtesy of
Alex Snyder, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Orion/Sherrard can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They beat Princeton by a goal, winning 2-1. Jordan Marshall had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the United got from the refs.
Geneseo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Orion/Sherrard, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5-1.
Geneseo came out on top in a nail-biter against Orion/Sherrard when the teams last played last Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneseo 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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