Olympia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 461st, while the Cardinals are ranked 119th).
Olympia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Pleasant Plains, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Olympia didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 loss vs. Springfield Southeast on the 30th. As for Pleasant Plains, they will challenge Lutheran/Calvary at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lutheran/Calvary is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Pleasant Plains will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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