On Thursday Tolono Unity will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Monticello Sages 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.
Tolono Unity lost 4-1 to Bloomington Central Catholic on Tuesday. The Rockets have struggled against the Saints recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Monticello came up short against Urbana on Monday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Sages can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Tigers are ranked 39th).
Tolono Unity's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Tolono Unity beat Monticello by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolono Unity since the team 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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