Soccer Game Preview: Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian vs. Meridian/Sangamon Valley

The Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meridian/Sangamon Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian, who comes in off a win.

Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Cornerstone Christian. The win continues a trend for Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian in their matchups with Cornerstone Christian: they've now won three in a row.

HILLARY GRIFFY and Alexis Havener scored both of Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

Meanwhile, Meridian/Sangamon Valley came up short against Danville on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for Meridian/Sangamon Valley in their meetings with Danville: they've now lost four in a row.

Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Meridian/Sangamon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-4.

Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian took their victory against Meridian/Sangamon Valley in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.