Soccer Preview: East Alton-Wood River vs. Vandalia
East Alton-Wood River is 5-0 against Vandalia since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will square off against the Vandalia Vandals at 4:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for East Alton-Wood River and four for Vandalia.
East Alton-Wood River is coming into the game fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Freeburg that saw the pair combine for 14 shots on goal. East Alton-Wood River came up short against Freeburg on Wednesday, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Vandalia fell victim to Greenville and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Comets. That's two games in a row now that the Vandals have lost by exactly nine goals.
East Alton-Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Vandalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
East Alton-Wood River took their victory against Vandalia when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Alton-Wood River since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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