Illinois High School Soccer - Gillespie held off by Athens/PORTA
March 28, 2022: Gillespie, IL 62033 The crowd at Monday's non-league test between the Athens/PORTA Warriors (Athens, IL) and the host Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), saw Athens/PORTA's soccer squad get by Gillespie by a count of 2-1.
The Warriors now hold a 7-0 record. They play next when they travel to Lincoln for a non-league test on Tuesday, March 29. Athens/PORTA will meet a Railsplitters squad coming off a 1-1 non-league Staunton (Staunton, IL). The Railsplitters record now stands at 3-2.
With the loss, Gillespie drops to 1-4 on the season. The Miners host North Mac (Virden, IL) to meet the Panthers in a non-league test on Wednesday, March 30. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 1-6. North Mac lost 2-0 in their recent non-league test against Gillespie (Gillespie, IL)