Richland County is 1-8-1 against Mattoon since August of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tigers will take on the Greenwave at 8:30 a.m. Richland County's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Richland County's tournament run continued when they took on Lincoln on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Railsplitters by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Richland County have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Mattoon made sure to put some goals up on the board against Newton on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Eagles. Mattoon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by four goals or more this season.
Mattoon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four matches. As for Richland County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5-2.
Richland County skirted past Mattoon 1-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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