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| 04/30/24 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 05/03/22 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/06/18 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/07/17 - Away | 6-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Litchfield is a perfect 7-0 against East Alton-Wood River since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Purple Panthers will square off against the Oilers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Litchfield has six straight wins, East Alton-Wood River has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Litchfield's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past North Mac 9-0. Litchfield's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for East Alton-Wood River's offense. They came up short against Staunton on Monday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, East Alton-Wood River can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 398th, while Staunton are ranked 76th).
Litchfield's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven matchups. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Litchfield took their victory against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Panthers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
