Soccer Preview: Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central vs. Springfield
The Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Springfield Senators at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Lincoln on Monday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Connor Mabus was the only thing that stood between Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central and a shutout considering he scored both of Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's goals, bringing his season total up to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, Springfield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rockets a 4-0 shutout. Considering the Senators have won nine matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's draw gives them a new season record of 9-12-1. As for Springfield, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Springfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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