Soccer Preview: Granite City vs. Collinsville
Granite City is 1-8 against Collinsville since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Granite City Warriors will face off against the Collinsville Kahoks at 6:30 p.m. Granite City will be strutting in after a win while Collinsville will be coming in after a defeat.
Collinsville better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Granite City really get things going. Granite City blew past Maryville Christian 5-1 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Collinsville fought the good fight in their overtime contest against O'Fallon on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Kahoks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Granite City's victory bumped their record up to 11-8-1. As for Collinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Granite City might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Collinsville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Granite City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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