Althoff Crusaders Advance to IHSA State Finals With 7-1 Win Over Litchfield

BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Althoff Crusaders are headed to the IHSA Boys Soccer State Finals after earning a convincing 7-1 victory over the Litchfield Panthers in Monday night's Althoff Super-Sectional.

Althoff came out strong in the first half, building a 2-0 lead over Litchfield before taking control in the second half. The Crusaders added five more goals after halftime, while the Panthers managed to get one goal on the scoreboard.

The Crusaders scored seven goals, with Nate Pitre, Levi Hartman, Matthew McCallum, Logan Luechtefeld, and Ben Ysursa each finding the back of the net. Tyler Pollock led the way with two goals.

With the victory, Althoff advances to the state semifinals, where the Crusaders will face Waukegan Cristo Rey St. Martin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The other state semifinal matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, featuring Coal City against Rock Island Alleman.

Althoff will look to keep its championship hopes alive as it takes the next step toward an IHSA state title.

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