Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is 7-1-1 against Oakwood/Catlin since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Bunnies will square off against the Oakwood/Catlin Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oakwood/Catlin better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley really get things going. Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's defense stepped up to hand Reed-Custer a 6-0 shutout on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Bunnies sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Oakwood/Catlin came tearing into Monday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rockets. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Rockets are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. As for Oakwood/Catlin, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley took their win against Oakwood/Catlin when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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