Effingham was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes. Effingham better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Maicol Sefton, as he scored every single goal for his team.

Hearts
09/22/25 @ Teutopolis | 3-1 |
09/18/25 @ Charleston | 7-0 |
09/16/25 @ Newton | 6-2 |
09/11/25 @ Mt. Zion | 3-0 |
09/03/25 @ St. Anthony | 9-0 |
Effingham pushed their record up to 12-1-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five matchups. As for Teutopolis, they moved to 10-2-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Effingham and Teutopolis should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Hearts will square off against Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (69 vs. 272). Meanwhile, Teutopolis (ranked 124th) will meet Centralia (ranked 316th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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