Monticello hasn't had much luck against Bloomington Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sages will take on the Saints at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bloomington Central Catholic will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Monticello extended their winning streak to 16 on Monday. The Sages never let Urbana University get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Monticello's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Urbana University are ranked 355th).
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic hasn't lost a match since April 23rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They blew past St. Thomas More 7-2. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-0.
Monticello's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight contests. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8-2 record this season.
Monticello skirted past Bloomington Central Catholic 2-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sages since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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