Manteno was the 1-0 winner over Herscher when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Manteno Panthers fell just short of the Herscher Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 261st).
Manteno hit Herscher with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Eric Eldridge,
Gio Zuniga, and
Kash Goranson.
Manteno's loss dropped their record down to 12-2-2. As for Herscher, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lisle will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Manteno surely won't give up without a fight. As for Herscher, they will square off against Peotone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peotone is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Herscher will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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