Effingham put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mt. Zion Braves. Given the Hearts' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Braves are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maicol Sefton and
Jake Niebrugge scored all three of Effingham's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Effingham's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Mt. Zion, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Effingham will head out to challenge Altamont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Zion, they will square off against Champaign Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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