Riverton/Tri-City is 9-0 against Mt. Pulaski since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Riverton/Tri-City Hawks will host the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Riverton/Tri-City and nine for Mt. Pulaski.
Riverton/Tri-City's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Williamsville on Monday. They came up short against the Bullets, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Bullets are ranked 50th).
Riverton/Tri-City was without their leading scorer, Julian Rice, in Monday's match. With Rice sidelined, Riverton/Tri-City had to make some changes to the lineup. Sam LeFevre played for 40 minutes having averaged 15.4 this season and Griffin Waters got 20 vs. an average of 10.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pulaski fell victim to North Mac and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 5-0 to the Panthers.
Riverton/Tri-City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Mt. Pulaski, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Riverton/Tri-City took their victory against Mt. Pulaski in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Riverton/Tri-City repeat their success, or does Mt. Pulaski have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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