Soccer Game Preview: Streator vs. Manteno

The Streator Bulldogs will take on the Manteno Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Streator is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Coal City on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Coalers. Streator fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Coal City since on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Manteno has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the 3rd. They came up short against Lisle on Tuesday, falling 6-0.

Manteno's loss dropped their record down to 4-8-2. As for Streator, they now have a losing record of 1-2.