If Mattoon was riding high fresh off their 51-15 takedown of Urbana last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mattoon Greenwave took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vandalia Vandals. The Greenwave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vandals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Mattoon has also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Vandalia, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattoon will head out to square off against Effingham at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Vandalia, they are taking a road trip to take on Brownstown/St. Elmo at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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