Soccer Preview: East Peoria vs. Morton
East Peoria is 0-5 against Morton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The East Peoria Raiders are on the road again to play the Morton Potters at 5:00 p.m. East Peoria's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, neither East Peoria nor Olympia could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
East Peoria's goal came courtesy of
Alexa Brown, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Morton entered their tilt with Limestone with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Rockets onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Monday. Morton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by three goals or more this season.
East Peoria's draw makes their record 3-8-3 this season. As for Morton, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1.
East Peoria suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Morton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can East Peoria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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