Soccer Recap: Pleasant Plains Has No Trouble Against Monticello + How To Watch

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

09/15/25 vs Riverton/Tri-City	8
09/27/25 @ Olympia	7
10/02/25 vs Monticello	5
09/16/25 vs Springfield Southeast	5
08/30/25 vs Pana	5

Pleasant Plains had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Monticello on Tuesday. The Cardinals blew past the Sages 5-1. Considering Pleasant Plains have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Monticello with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Joel Gove (2), Nathan Frey, Dominic McDonald, and John Vincent.

Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Monticello, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 17 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17-1 record this season.

Pleasant Plains didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Athens/Greenview/Illini Central on the 25th. Monticello does not have any more games scheduled as of now.