Soccer Preview: Newton vs. Mt. Carmel
The Newton Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Newton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Effingham on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hearts by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Hearts are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Carmel). They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Robinson on Monday.
Chase Wiggins and
David Munoz scored all three of Mt. Carmel's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
The loss snapped Newton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Mt. Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Newton beat Mt. Carmel by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Mt. Carmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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