After four games on the road, Monticello is heading back home. They will take on the Olympia Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monticello knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Olympia likes a good challenge.
The matchup between Monticello and Unity Christian on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Monticello's defense stepped up to hand Unity Christian an 8-0 shutout. Monticello's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Meanwhile, Olympia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 8-0 loss to Macomb might stick with them for a while.
Monticello pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those four matchups. As for Olympia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Monticello's way against Olympia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Monticello made off with a 5-0 victory. Does Monticello have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olympia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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