Soccer Recap: Athens/PORTA vs. Illinois Valley Central
With a playoff game on the line, Athens/PORTA rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Athens/PORTA, who have now won 14 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Illinois Valley Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ava Bee (5),
Karsyn Jacoby (3), and
Marianna Martinez.
The victory was the third in a row for Athens/PORTA, bringing their record for this year to 16-4-1. As for Illinois Valley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17-2.
Athens/PORTA will face off against Macomb at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens/PORTA knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Macomb likes a good challenge. Illinois Valley Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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