Illinois Valley Central is 7-0 against Tolono Unity since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will be staying on the road to face off against the Tolono Unity Rockets at 10:00 a.m. Illinois Valley Central will be strutting in after a victory while Tolono Unity will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Illinois Valley Central finally turned things around against Pekin on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Dragons 1-0.
Meanwhile, Tolono Unity came up short against St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday, falling 8-2. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Spartans are ranked 172nd).
Kolton Black and
Nolan Remole scored both of Tolono Unity's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Illinois Valley Central's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-12. As for Tolono Unity, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Illinois Valley Central beat Tolono Unity 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illinois Valley Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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