The Mattoon Greenwave will take on the Highland Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mattoon's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Warrensburg-Latham 9-0. Considering Mattoon have won nine contests by more than three goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Highland earned a 2-0 victory over Southwestern last Friday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Highland's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Southwestern are ranked 355th).
Payton Frey and Madalyn Roach scored both of Highland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 28 goals.
The win made it two in a row for Mattoon and bumps their season record up to 13-8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two games. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 12-9-1.
Mattoon skirted past Highland 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Do the Greenwave have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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