Soccer Preview: Vandalia vs. Carlyle
Vandalia is 1-7 against Carlyle since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Vandalia Vandals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Vandalia came up short against Pana on Thursday, falling 7-2. The Vandals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Carlyle was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They lost 5-1 to Lebanon. While losing is never fun, the Indians/Lady Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Greyhounds are ranked 186th).
Carlyle's goal came courtesy of
Caden Loepker, who's now up to 24 this season.
Vandalia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Carlyle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Vandalia might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Carlyle when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Vandalia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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