Soccer Game Preview: Athens/Greenview/Illini Central vs. Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis

The Athens/Greenview/Illini Central Warriors will challenge the Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens/Greenview/Illini Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.

On Wednesday, Athens/Greenview/Illini Central and Beardstown finished up their match with a 2-2 draw.

Drew Collier and Nathan Hesson scored both of the Warriors' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.

Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis had taken Riverton/Tri-City down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Lancers fell 4-2 to the Hawks. Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-2. Athens/Greenview/Illini Central's draw makes their record 7-7-2 this season.

Athens/Greenview/Illini Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis when the teams last played back in September of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.