Soccer Game Preview: MacArthur vs. Taylorville

The MacArthur Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

On Monday, MacArthur didn't have quite enough to beat Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian and fell 5-4. The loss continues a trend for MacArthur in their meetings with Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taylorville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Lincoln on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Taylorville's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

The win was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-9-3. As for MacArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.