The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will venture away from home to face off against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillsboro has given up an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hillsboro fell victim to Litchfield and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Purple Panthers. While losing is never fun, Hillsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Litchfield are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Carlinville was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Greenville 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carlinville.
This is the second loss in a row for Hillsboro and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Carlinville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Hillsboro beat Carlinville by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 1-0. Will the Hiltoppers repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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