Soccer Game Preview: Beardstown vs. Manual

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Previous 3 Games

05/05/25 - Home	6-0 W
05/01/23 - Home	11-0 W
04/08/19 - Away	6-1 W

Beardstown is a perfect 3-0 against Manual since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Beardstown's tournament run continued when they took on Athens/Greenview/Illini Central on Friday. The Tigers fell 4-2 to the Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for Beardstown in their meetings with Athens/Greenview/Illini Central: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Manual fell victim to Galesburg and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 7-0 to the Silver Streaks.

Manual's loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Beardstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-1.

Beardstown got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Manual by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.