Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marquette Catholic Explorers. While losing is never fun, Alton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Marquette Catholic is ranked 106th).
Alton's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Marquette Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Alton didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-0 defeat vs. Granite City on the 23rd. Marquette Catholic has also already played their next match, a 7-0 win against Gibault Catholic on the 22nd.
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