The Springfield Southeast Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Riverton/Tri-City Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Springfield Southeast fell victim to Pleasant Plains/New Berlin and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for Springfield Southeast in their meetings with Pleasant Plains/New Berlin: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Riverton/Tri-City also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 9-0 to Athens/PORTA on Monday. While losing is never fun, Riverton/Tri-City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 375th, while Athens/PORTA are ranked 131st).
Riverton/Tri-City has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12-3 record this season. As for Springfield Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Springfield Southeast took their victory against Riverton/Tri-City in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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