The Newton Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Effingham Hearts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Newton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Robinson with a sharp 5-0 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Maroons are ranked 446th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton hit Robinson with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brock Anderson (2),
Makai Kuhn, and
Luke Farley.
Meanwhile, Effingham put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Altamont. The result was nothing new for the Hearts, who have now won five matches by three goals or more so far this season.
The win was the third in a row for Newton, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Effingham, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Newton came up short against Effingham in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can Newton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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