The Monticello Sages will head out to square off against the Cornerstone Christian Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Monticello had taken Illinois Valley Central down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Sages came up short against the Grey Ghosts, falling 7-2. That's two games in a row now that Monticello have lost by exactly five goals.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cornerstone Christian's offense. They lost 7-0 to Peoria Christian on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Cornerstone Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 389th, while Peoria Christian are ranked 78th).
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 5-14-1. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.
Monticello suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Sages avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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