Lisle is 8-1 against Manteno since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lisle Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manteno Panthers at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lisle has three straight victories, Manteno has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lisle gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Reed-Custer onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Given Lisle's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Reed-Custer is ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Manteno fell victim to Coal City and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Coalers.
Lisle's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Manteno, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
Lisle took their victory against Manteno in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. Will Lisle repeat their success, or does Manteno have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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