After flying high against Taylorville last Tuesday, Charleston came back down to earth. The Charleston Trojans came up short against the Effingham Hearts on Thursday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Hearts are ranked 138th).
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1. As for Effingham, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charleston will challenge Mt. Zion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Effingham, they will take on Taylorville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Effingham's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home while Taylorville has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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