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| 04/05/25 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/27/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 03/30/24 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 04/29/23 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/01/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monticello has gone 9-1 against Illinois Valley Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Sages will venture away from home to challenge the Grey Ghosts at 10:00 a.m. Monticello is coming into the game hot, having won their last 14 games.
Monticello barely beat Lincoln the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sages put the hurt on the Railsplitters with a sharp 5-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Monticello, who have now won 14 matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Illinois Valley Central's offense. They lost 7-0 to Bloomington Central Catholic on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Illinois Valley Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 391st, while Bloomington Central Catholic are ranked 158th).
Monticello pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those six contests. As for Illinois Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14-1.
Monticello took their victory against Illinois Valley Central in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 5-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sages 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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