The Taylorville Tornadoes will challenge the Effingham Hearts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Taylorville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 16 straight losses, while Effingham will come in with six straight wins.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Taylorville's offense. They lost 9-0 to Mattoon on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Taylorville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 479th, while Mattoon are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, Effingham kept a clean sheet against Charleston on Thursday. They blew past the Trojans 5-0. Considering Effingham have won 13 contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Charleston with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Maicol Sefton (3), Camilo Aden, and Connor Delong.
Effingham's victory bumped their record up to 18-1-3. As for Taylorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Taylorville might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Effingham when the teams last played back in September. Will the Tornadoes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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