Soccer Preview: Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central vs. Lincoln
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lincoln Railsplitters at 4:33 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Pleasant Plains by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Cardinals are ranked 183rd).
Carson Moscardelli and
Connor Mabus scored both of Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 41 goals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Danville by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Railsplitters have lost by just one goal.
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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