Illinois High School Soccer - Pleasant Plains/New Berlin knocks off Athens/PORTA
April 29, 2024: Athens, IL 62613 Pleasant Plains/New Berlin Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL) fans were thrilled Monday as they observed their soccer team prevail over the host Athens/PORTA Warriors (Athens, IL), 4-0 in a league challenge.
Next, the Cardinals face the Carlinville Cavaliers (Carlinville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, May 2. Pleasant Plains/New Berlin will attempt to better on its 20-1 season record. The Cavaliers enter the challenge with a 9-7 record after their 2-0 league loss to Staunton (Staunton, IL).
The Warriors now have a 13-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Auburn for a Sangamo challenge on Wednesday, May 1. Athens/PORTA will face a Trojans team coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Riverton/Tri-City (Riverton, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 12-5.