Newton kept a clean sheet against Richland County on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Richland County Tigers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Tigers are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton's one-goal win came courtesy of
Daniel Falcioni, which was the first he's scored this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Newton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Richland County, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton will challenge Robinson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season. As for Richland County, they will host Pinckneyville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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