The Morton Potters will challenge the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Morton comes in on 16 and Mahomet-Seymour on eight.
While Morton's victory against Washington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Potters had just enough and edged out the Panthers 2-1. Given Morton's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Washington are ranked 143rd) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a goal and slipped past Normal Community 2-1.
Morton's win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 66 goals over those 11 matches. As for Mahomet-Seymour, their win bumped their record up to 13-4-2.
Everything went Morton's way against Mahomet-Seymour in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Morton made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Potters 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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