The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will take on the Massac County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Anna-Jonesboro came up short against Carbondale and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, Anna-Jonesboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 256th, while Carbondale are ranked 54th).
Meanwhile, Massac County's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Vienna/Goreville 3-2. Massac County haven't had any issues with Vienna/Goreville recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Alex Hall and Kyle Hannan scored all three of Massac County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 40 goals.
Anna-Jonesboro has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four contests. As for Massac County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2-2.
Anna-Jonesboro couldn't quite get it done against Massac County when the teams last played back in September as they fell 4-2. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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