The Carlinville Cavaliers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carlinville's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Carlinville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Beardstown just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They came up short against Williamsville, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Bullets are ranked 82nd).
Carlinville's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6-1. As for Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Carlinville's way against Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis when the teams last played back in September, as Carlinville made off with a 4-0 win. Does Carlinville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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