The Monticello Sages will venture away from home to face off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monticello is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games.
Monticello barely beat St. Teresa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sages' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Monticello, who have now won 13 games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Lincoln made sure to put some goals up on the board against Decatur Eisenhower on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 5-0. Lincoln haven't had any issues with Decatur Eisenhower recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Monticello's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for Lincoln, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-11.
Monticello skirted past Lincoln 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sages 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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