Soccer Game Preview: Litchfield vs. Athens/Greenview/Illini Central

The Litchfield Purple Panthers will take on the Athens/Greenview/Illini Central Warriors in a tournament on Wednesday. Litchfield will be strutting in after a victory while Athens/Greenview/Illini Central will be coming in after a loss.

Litchfield will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against North Mac on Tuesday. The Purple Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 9-0 shutout. Considering Litchfield's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Athens/Greenview/Illini Central's offense. They lost 3-0 to Lincoln on Tuesday. Athens/Greenview/Illini Central have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Litchfield now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Athens/Greenview/Illini Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Litchfield took their win against Athens/Greenview/Illini Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Panthers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.