Soccer Game Preview: O'Fallon vs. Belleville West

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05/09/24 - Away	4-0 W
04/09/24 - Home	4-1 W
05/16/23 - Home	8-0 W
05/11/23 - Home	6-1 W
04/10/23 - Away	6-1 W
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O'Fallon is a perfect 10-0 against Belleville West since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will head out to face off against the Maroons at 6:30 p.m. O'Fallon will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.

O'Fallon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Althoff Catholic 4-0. Give O'Fallon's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

They hit Althoff Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jillian Craig (2), Lyla Twenhafel, and Delaney Nieroda.

Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when Belleville West faced off against Belleville East on Thursday. The Maroons came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 3-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Belleville West's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Belleville East are ranked 89th).

O'Fallon pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six contests. As for Belleville West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.

O'Fallon took their victory against Belleville West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Maroons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.