Soccer Preview: Decatur Eisenhower vs. Meridian/Sangamon Valley
Decatur Eisenhower and Meridian/Sangamon Valley are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long. The Decatur Eisenhower Panthers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Decatur Eisenhower's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Decatur Eisenhower's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Glenwood on Thursday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Titans are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Meridian/Sangamon Valley was forced to settle for a draw. They and Tolono Unity finished up their game with a 3-3 draw on Thursday.
Meridian/Sangamon Valley hit Tolono Unity with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Hunter Martin,
Camdyn Rotherham, and
Caiden DeVaisher.
Decatur Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1. Meridian/Sangamon Valley's draw gives them a new season record of 8-11-1.
Everything went Decatur Eisenhower's way against Meridian/Sangamon Valley in their previous matchup back in September, as Decatur Eisenhower made off with a 5-1 win. Will Decatur Eisenhower repeat their success, or does Meridian/Sangamon Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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