The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mattoon will be up against a hot Mahomet-Seymour team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Bulldogs never let Centennial get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Monday. Mahomet-Seymour's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
They hit Centennial with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kennedy Davis, Grace Binkley, Gwen Cambron, and Ella Walk.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Mattoon made sure to put some goals up on the board against Taylorville on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Tornadoes. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Mattoon's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Taylorville are ranked 393rd).
Mahomet-Seymour's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those four contests. As for Mattoon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.
Mahomet-Seymour took their victory against Mattoon in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 5-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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