The Litchfield Purple Panthers will square off against the Wesclin Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Litchfield's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Riverton/Tri-City as they made off with a 9-0 win. Given Litchfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Riverton/Tri-City are ranked 371st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wesclin got the win against East Alton-Wood River on Monday by a conclusive 7-0. Nevaeh Quitmeyer was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.
Wesclin pushed their record up to 6-3-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five games. As for Litchfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season.
Litchfield beat Wesclin 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Purple Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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