Soccer Preview: Illinois Valley Central vs. Olympia
Illinois Valley Central is on a four-game streak of home losses, Olympia a ten-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will welcome the Olympia Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Monday, Illinois Valley Central came up short against Ottawa and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Grey Ghosts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while the Pirates are ranked 182nd).
Meanwhile, Olympia fell victim to Riverton/Tri-City and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 4-0.
Illinois Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Olympia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Illinois Valley Central came up short against Olympia when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 3-1. Can Illinois Valley Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
