Soccer Preview: Metamora vs. Dunlap
Metamora is 0-7-2 against Dunlap since September of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Metamora Redbirds are on the road again to play the Dunlap Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Metamora's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Roanoke-Benson , sneaking past 1-0. That's two games straight that the Redbirds have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Dunlap hasn't lost a match since September 27th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They came out on top against Richwoods by a score of 2-0. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Knights are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Metamora has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Dunlap, they pushed their record up to 16-1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Metamora came up short against Dunlap in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Metamora avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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