Carterville is 0-4 against Waterloo since June of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Carterville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Carterville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Mt. Vernon a 2-0 shutout. Carterville haven't had any issues with Mt. Vernon recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Allissa Ruiz and Riane Castillo scored both of Carterville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Waterloo made sure to put some goals up on the board against Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering Waterloo have won nine contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Waterloo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four matches. As for Carterville, their win bumped their record up to 13-4-3.
Carterville might still be hurting after the 7-2 loss they got from Waterloo when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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