The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Mattoon Greenwave, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Neither Arthur-Okaw Christian nor Mattoon posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
After a 6-3 finish the last time they played, Arthur-Okaw Christian and Centennial decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Arthur-Okaw Christian fell just short of Centennial by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Arthur-Okaw Christian couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Mattoon fell victim to Pleasant Plains/New Berlin and their airtight defense last Saturday. They suffered a tough 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Mattoon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Pleasant Plains/New Berlin is ranked eighth).
Arthur-Okaw Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mattoon, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Arthur-Okaw Christian suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Mattoon in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Arthur-Okaw Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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