Meridian/Sangamon Valley is 0-8 against Arthur Okoh Christian since April 2019, but will have a chance to close the gap a bit on Saturday. The Meridian/Sangamon Valley Hawks will depart at 11 a.m. to take on the Arthur Okoh Christian Conquering Riders. Both teams come into this contest backed by wins in previous games.
Meridian/Sangamon Valley played on the road on Monday and lost, but their home fans gave them the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They earned a 4-2 victory over Warrensburg-Latham/Marois-Forsyth. This high-scoring effort was just what Meridian/Sangamon Valley needed, considering they suffered a shutout loss in their last game.
The tag team duo of Molly Burgess and Destiny Marquis, who scored all four of Meridian/Sangamon Valley's goals, led to the victory. Both players have played a total of 12 games so far this season.
Meanwhile, Arthur Okoh Christian entered the tilt with Unity Christian/Argenta Oleana/Decatur Christian on a three-game winning streak, but will enter its next game on a four-game winning streak. They never let the Lions play and left with a 2-0 win on Saturday. Two seems like a good number for Arthur Okoh Christian as the team won the previous game with the same number of goals.
The win moved Meridian/Sangamon Valley back to even at 5-5-1. The victory was Arthur Oak Christian's fourth straight road win, improving its record to 6-5.
Meridian/Sangamon Valley may still have some scars left after losing 7-2 to Arthur Okor Christian on Friday the last time the teams met. Will Meridian/Sangamon Valley be able to avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.
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