Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Highland Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, Alton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Highland are ranked 62nd).
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Alton wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Collinsville on the 14th. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Jersey on the 14th.
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