Maryville Christian is 0-5 against Greenville since April of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Maryville Christian has given up an average of 2.7 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maryville Christian fell victim to Althoff Catholic and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Crusaders, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Maryville Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Althoff Catholic are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Greenville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Wildcats. Greenville's winning goal came courtesy of Tinley Walker.
Greenville's lineup was just a bit different on Wednesday as Kate Turley got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 54.2). Turley made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Greenville's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those eight matchups. As for Maryville Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10-1.
Maryville Christian couldn't quite get it done against Greenville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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