Soccer Recap: Morton Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2024, 5:02am

Soccer Recap: Morton vs. Washington

Morton and Washington squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Morton had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Potters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Panthers are ranked 19th).

Morton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16-1 record this season. As for Washington, they pushed their record up to 21-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Morton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington, they will venture away from home to challenge Dunlap at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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