Soccer Preview: Meridian/Sangamon Valley vs. Vandalia
The Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks will head out to take on the Vandalia Vandals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Meridian/Sangamon Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 4-0.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous seven contests, Vandalia brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past North Mac 8-2 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vandals as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
They hit North Mac with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Issac Sachan (4),
Artan Mustafa (2), and
Dexter Culpepper.
Meridian/Sangamon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Vandalia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Meridian/Sangamon Valley took their victory against Vandalia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. In that game, Meridian/Sangamon Valley amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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