Newton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Newton is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Teutopolis on Tuesday. Newton fell just short of Teutopolis by a score of 2-1. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mattoon lost 4-1 to Effingham on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Hearts are ranked 67th).
Newton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3-1. As for Mattoon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Newton came up short against Mattoon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Newton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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