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| 04/10/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/10/19 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/11/18 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/13/17 - Home | 6-0 W |
Monticello is a perfect 5-0 against Decatur Eisenhower since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Sages will look to defend their home pitch against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monticello has four straight wins, Decatur Eisenhower has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Monticello's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Springfield Southeast with a sharp 5-0 victory. Monticello might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower fell victim to Springfield and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Senators, falling 13-0. While losing is never fun, Decatur Eisenhower can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 351st, while Springfield are ranked seventh).
Decatur Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Everything went Monticello's way against Decatur Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Monticello made off with a 7-0 victory. Will the Sages repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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