Morton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Metamora Redbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Saturday, Morton came up short against Rochester and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Metamora fell victim to Washington and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Redbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Panthers are ranked sixth).
Morton's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Metamora, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Morton took their victory against Metamora in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morton since the squad 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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