Soccer Recap: Altamont Extends Road Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 8:06am

Soccer Recap: Altamont vs. Richland County

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Altamont waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Richland County Tigers out 2-1. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Tigers are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hayden Summers and Javian Schlanser scored both of Altamont's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.

Altamont's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Richland County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altamont's road trip will continue as they head out to face Teutopolis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Teutopolis' defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Altamont's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Richland County, they will square off against Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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