Prep SportsWednesday, November 4
Althoff beats Litchfield 7-1 and heads to the IHSA state soccer semifinals
The Daily Belleville team
If you missed Monday night, Althoff made it look easy. The Crusaders beat Litchfield 7-1 in the Class 1A super-sectional in Belleville, leading 2-0 at halftime. Tyler Pollock scored twice, and Nate Pitre, Levi Hartman, Matthew McCallum, Logan Luechtefeld and Ben Ysursa each added a goal.
Althoff ran away with the super-sectional
- 7
- goals for Althoff against Litchfield
- 2-0
- Althoff's halftime lead
- 2
- goals from Tyler Pollock
- 6
- different Crusaders scored
Source: RiverBender.com
STLtoday says the win puts Althoff in position for a second state title in three seasons. WJBD's Monday preview called Althoff the 2nd ranked team in the state.
- Althoff semifinal: Thursday, 5:30 p.m., vs. Waukegan Cristo Rey St. Martin
- Other semifinal: Coal City vs. Rock Island Alleman, 7 p.m. Thursday
- Ranking before the game: No. 2 in the state
Althoff won big and plays again Thursday
- Litchfield1Belleville Althoff7 (won)
- Waukegan Cristo Rey St. MartinBelleville Althoff
- Coal CityRock Island Alleman
Sources: RiverBender.com, WJBD
Sources: RiverBender.com, STLtoday.com, WJBD