Byron has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the North Boone Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Byron's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hinckley-Big Rock on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, North Boone also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 9-0 to Richmond-Burton on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Rockets are ranked 75th).
Byron's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for North Boone, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Byron was able to grind out a solid win over North Boone in their previous meeting back in August, winning 2-0. Will Byron repeat their success, or does North Boone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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