Soccer Game Preview: Athens/Greenview/Illini Central vs. Taylorville

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Previous 3 Games

10/15/24 - Home	4-0 W
10/09/23 - Away	7-0 W
10/10/22 - Home	4-1 W

Athens/Greenview/Illini Central is a perfect 3-0 against Taylorville since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Athens/Greenview/Illini Central will be strutting in after a victory while Taylorville will be coming in after a defeat.

Athens/Greenview/Illini Central took a three-goal loss the last time they faced off against Lincoln, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Railsplitters 3-2.

Meanwhile, Taylorville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They came up short against Effingham, falling 10-1. While losing is never fun, Taylorville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 478th, while Effingham are ranked 98th).

Athens/Greenview/Illini Central pushed their record up to 10-10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six contests. As for Taylorville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.

Athens/Greenview/Illini Central took their victory against Taylorville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.