Mattoon is 9-1 against Charleston since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mattoon Greenwave will host the Charleston Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mattoon came up short against Salem on Tuesday, falling 7-2. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Wildcats are ranked 132nd).
Meanwhile, Charleston lost 6-1 to Mt. Zion on Tuesday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Trojans were already down 3-0.
Their goal came courtesy of
Russell Applegate, who's now up to nine this season.
Mattoon has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Charleston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12-1.
Everything went Mattoon's way against Charleston in their previous meeting back in September, as Mattoon made off with a 7-0 win. Will Mattoon repeat their success, or does Charleston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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