If Carlyle was feeling good fresh off their 5-2 takedown of East Alton-Wood River last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians came up short against the Lebanon Greyhounds on Saturday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Indians/Lady Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 189th).
Carlyle's goal came courtesy of
Caden Loepker, who's now up to 24 this season.
Carlyle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Lebanon, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Carlyle didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-1 victory vs. Vandalia on the 30th. As for Lebanon, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Highland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lebanon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
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