There was early excitement for Morton after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of the Dunlap Eagles by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morton of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Their goal came courtesy of Cole Whitaker, who's now up to five this season.
Morton's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1-1 and their overall record down to 13-3-3. As for Dunlap, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2-2.
Morton wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 5-1 win against Alleman on the 11th. As for Dunlap, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 victory against Peoria Christian on the 9th.
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