The Mattoon Greenwave will head out to square off against the Pleasant Plains/New Berlin Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pleasant Plains/New Berlin better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Mattoon's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Mattoon really gets things going. The Greenwave's defense stepped up to hand Charleston a 5-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mattoon.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains/New Berlin put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Riverton/Tri-City with a sharp 9-0 victory. Pleasant Plains/New Berlin's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
Pleasant Plains/New Berlin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Mattoon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Mattoon might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Pleasant Plains/New Berlin when the teams last played back in March. Can the Greenwave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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