Soccer Preview: Mattoon vs. Newton
The Mattoon Greenwave are on the road again on Friday to play the Newton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mattoon lost 4-1 to Effingham on Tuesday. The Greenwave have struggled against the Hearts recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Newton entered their game against Teutopolis on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Newton fell just short of Teutopolis by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Newton, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3-1.
Mattoon beat Newton 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Mattoon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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