Soccer Preview: Taylorville vs. Meridian/Sangamon Valley
The Taylorville Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Taylorville nor Meridian/Sangamon Valley posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Meridian/Sangamon Valley will have to contend with a Taylorville squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen yet this season. Neither Taylorville nor Decatur Eisenhower could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Taylorville's first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Meridian/Sangamon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian by a score of 1-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Meridian/Sangamon Valley couldn't quite close it out.
Taylorville's draw gives them a new season record of 0-5-1. As for Meridian/Sangamon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-2.
Taylorville beat Meridian/Sangamon Valley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylorville since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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