Soccer Preview: Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central vs. Taylorville
The Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central Warriors will take on the Taylorville Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's last three matchups 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.
Meanwhile, Taylorville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Effingham, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Hearts are ranked 141st).
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's draw makes their record 9-12-1 this season. As for Taylorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Everything went Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's way against Taylorville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylorville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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