Alton hasn't had much luck against Edwardsville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Alton Redbirds will venture away from home to take on the Edwardsville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Alton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Alton will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Belleville East, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Alton had just enough and edged Belleville East out 2-1.
Chad Fournie and
Dillan Cowan scored both of Alton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Edwardsville after they claimed the first goal on Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Collinsville who was credited with the win. Collinsville got it done in the shootout by posting eight goals to Edwardsville's seven. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Kahoks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Alton's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Edwardsville, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Alton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Edwardsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Alton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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