Monticello hasn't had much luck against Champaign Central recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Sages will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Monticello is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Saturday. The Sages fell 3-1 to the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Champaign Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let Urbana get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for Champaign Central as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Champaign Central's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4-1 and their overall record up to 5-8-2. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11-1.
Monticello might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Champaign Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can the Sages avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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