Salem lost against Columbia back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 10-0 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Salem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Columbia are ranked 21st).
This is the second loss in a row for Salem and nudges their season record down to 8-13. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2-3 record this season.
Salem wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 4-2 defeat against Greenville on the 7th. As for Columbia, they have also already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Freeburg on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
