Pana lost against Hillsboro back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers lost 8-0 to the Hiltoppers. While losing is never fun, Pana can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while Hillsboro are ranked 191st).
This is the second loss in a row for Pana and nudges their season record down to 2-12-1. As for Hillsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Pana will challenge Carlyle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pana's defense better be ready for this one: Carlyle have averaged an impressive 2.8 goals per game this season. As for Hillsboro, they will host Carlinville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlinville will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more goals each contest than the last.
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