The Wesclin Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Litchfield Purple Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wesclin's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over East Alton-Wood River. Wesclin haven't had any issues with East Alton-Wood River recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Wesclin hit East Alton-Wood River with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Nevaeh Quitmeyer (5), Raya Toennies, and Jaime Locke.
Meanwhile, Litchfield got the win against Riverton/Tri-City on Monday by a conclusive 9-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Litchfield's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Riverton/Tri-City are ranked 371st).
Wesclin's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five games. As for Litchfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season.
Wesclin came up short against Litchfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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