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| 05/10/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/19/22 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/20/21 - Away | 0-1 L |
| + 5 more games |
Coal City and Manteno are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Coalers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal City's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Coal City beats Manteno with two goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Coalers came out on top in a nail-biter against Reed-Custer on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. Coal City haven't had any issues with Reed-Custer recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Kylee Kennell was the driving force of Coal City's attack as she scored both of Coal City's goals, bringing her season total up to 19 goals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Manteno challenged Herscher on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Manteno can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Herscher are ranked 129th).
Manteno's loss dropped their record down to 5-11-3. As for Coal City, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4-1.
Coal City beat Manteno by a goal in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 1-0. Do the Coalers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
