Jersey has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Highland Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Highland will have to contend with a Jersey team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen since April 17. Jersey lost 9-0 to Triad on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Jersey can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while Triad is ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Highland was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 5-0 to Waterloo.
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 4-12-3. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
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