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| 05/01/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 03/23/24 - Neutral | 1-1 W |
| 05/09/23 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Carlinville is 8-2 against Staunton since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cavaliers will square off against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carlinville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Southwestern a 7-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Carlinville considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Staunton made easy work of Southwestern on Wednesday and carried off a 9-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Staunton's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Southwestern are ranked 346th).
Staunton pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven games. As for Carlinville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Carlinville couldn't quite get it done against Staunton when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
