Soccer Preview: Manteno vs. Lisle
Manteno is 1-8 against Lisle since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Manteno Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lisle Lions at 6:30 p.m. Manteno will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Lisle is ranked 111th).
Manteno is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Coal City.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lisle gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Reed-Custer onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Lisle sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Manteno's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-1. As for Lisle, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Manteno suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Lisle when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Manteno avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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