Edwardsville kept a clean sheet against Alton on Thursday. They came out on top against the Alton Redbirds by a score of 2-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Redbirds are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Edwardsville and bumps their season record up to 8-6-1. As for Alton, they dropped their record down to 4-7-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Belleville East the next time they take the pitch. Alton will host Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Edwardsville will head out to face them at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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