The Hersey Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Stevenson Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stevenson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hersey, who comes in off a win.
Hersey's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Palatine. Given Hersey's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Palatine are ranked 161st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meschac Bryant and Darii Kishchak scored both of Hersey's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Stevenson after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Warren Township by a score of 2-1. Stevenson's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hersey's victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 10-4. As for Stevenson, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-2.
Hersey skirted past Stevenson 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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