Soccer Preview: Teutopolis vs. Carlyle
Teutopolis is 5-0 against Carlyle since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will be staying on the road to face off against the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 11:00 a.m. Carlyle took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Teutopolis, who comes in off a win.
If Carlyle heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Teutopolis took over last week. Teutopolis had just enough and edged St. Anthony out 2-1 on Thursday. Given the Wooden Shoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carlyle fell victim to Lebanon and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Greyhounds, falling 8-0. The Indians/Lady Indians haven't had much luck with the Greyhounds recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Teutopolis' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Carlyle, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Teutopolis took their victory against Carlyle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Teutopolis since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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