Hearts
| 09/04/25 vs Vandalia | 13 |
| 09/03/25 @ St. Anthony | 9 |
| 08/27/25 vs Altamont | 7 |
| 09/13/25 vs Altamont | 5 |
| 09/16/25 @ Newton | 4 |
The matchup between Effingham and Newton on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Hearts put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 6-2 victory. Effingham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Newton with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Maicol Sefton (4), Luis Gonzalez, and Rece Kinney.
Effingham pushed their record up to 9-1-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three contests. As for Newton, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Effingham and Newton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Hearts (ranked 69th) will meet Charleston (ranked 307th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Newton will take on Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (66 vs. 437).
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