Teutopolis hasn't had much luck against Mattoon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. Teutopolis will be strutting in after a win while Mattoon will be coming in after a defeat.
Teutopolis will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Saturday, then bounced right back against Altamont on Tuesday. Teutopolis walked away with a 5-3 victory over Altamont.
Meanwhile, Mattoon came up short against Effingham on Tuesday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Hearts are ranked 23rd).
Teutopolis' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mattoon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Teutopolis was able to grind out a solid victory over Mattoon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Teutopolis repeat their success, or does Mattoon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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