Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the O'Fallon Panthers, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Redbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Panthers are ranked 68th).
Alton's goal came courtesy of
Chad Fournie, who's now up to six this season.
Alton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for O'Fallon, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2-1.
Alton will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Belleville East, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Belleville East is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Alton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for O'Fallon, they will venture away from home to challenge Althoff Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. O'Fallon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
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