Soccer Recap: Athens/Greenview/Illini Central Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Athens/Greenview/Illini Central took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Lincoln, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors won by a goal and slipped past the Railsplitters 3-2.

Connor Mabus and Drew Collier scored all three of Athens/Greenview/Illini Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 56 goals.

Warriors

Previous 6 Games (Home)

10/13/25 vs Lincoln	3-2
09/29/25 vs Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis	2-0
09/18/25 vs Meridian/Sangamon Valley/Central A&M	7-3
09/16/25 vs St. Teresa	1-0
09/13/25 vs North Mac	10-1
09/09/25 vs Olympia	8-1

Athens/Greenview/Illini Central pushed their record up to 10-10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six contests. As for Lincoln, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18-1.

Looking ahead, Athens/Greenview/Illini Central will challenge Taylorville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens/Greenview/Illini Central will be up against Taylorville's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.33 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lincoln, they will take on Meridian/Sangamon Valley/Central A&M at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln's defense better be ready for this one: Meridian/Sangamon Valley/Central A&M have averaged an impressive 4.2 goals per game this season.