The Richwoods Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Champaign Central Maroons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richwoods' defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Champaign Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Champaign Central will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Richwoods extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Knights never let Mahomet-Seymour get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Richwoods' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Mahomet-Seymour are ranked 128th).
Acosia Morris and Abby Cooley scored both of Richwoods' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Champaign Central hadn't beaten Mattoon on the road since April 8, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Maroons came out on top against the Greenwave by a score of 3-1.
Richwoods' record is now 8-2-2. As for Champaign Central, their record now sits at 5-2.
Richwoods came out on top in a nail-biter against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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