The Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central Warriors will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goal or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Meridian/Sangamon Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central had just enough and edged St. Teresa out 5-4. Connor Mabus was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Meridian/Sangamon Valley didn't have done well against Argenta-Oreana recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Meridian/Sangamon Valley was the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Argenta-Oreana. With the Hawks ahead 3-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Meridian/Sangamon Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Meridian/Sangamon Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central since the team 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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