Soccer Recap: Meridian/Sangamon Valley Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 4:22am

Soccer Recap: Meridian/Sangamon Valley vs. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central

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If Meridian/Sangamon Valley was riding high off their 5-1 takedown of Argenta-Oreana last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks came up short against the Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central Warriors on Thursday, falling 4-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Meridian/Sangamon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Meridian/Sangamon Valley will head out to challenge Vandalia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meridian/Sangamon Valley is facing Vandalia at the right time seeing as Vandalia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central, they will challenge Mt. Pulaski at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.

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