Soccer Game Preview: Meridian/Sangamon Valley vs. Arthur-Okaw Christian

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 3:28am

Soccer Preview: Meridian/Sangamon Valley vs. Arthur-Okaw Christian

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The Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Meridian/Sangamon Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Beardstown on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).

Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian and Judah Christian finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Meridian/Sangamon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. With that draw, Arthur-Okaw Christian's record moves to 4-4-2.

Meridian/Sangamon Valley might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Arthur-Okaw Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Meridian/Sangamon Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.

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