Mt. Pulaski hasn't had much luck against Riverton/Tri-City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will head out to square off against the Riverton/Tri-City Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mt. Pulaski is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Saturday. They lost 5-0 to North Mac.
Meanwhile, Riverton/Tri-City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Williamsville, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Bullets are ranked 50th).
Riverton/Tri-City was without their leading scorer, Julian Rice, in Monday's matchup. With Rice sidelined, Riverton/Tri-City had to make some changes to the lineup. Sam LeFevre played for 40 minutes having averaged 15.4 this season and Griffin Waters got 20 vs. an average of 10.
Mt. Pulaski's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Riverton/Tri-City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Mt. Pulaski might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Riverton/Tri-City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mt. Pulaski avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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