Soccer Game Preview: Peoria Christian vs. Beardstown

The Peoria Christian Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Beardstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Peoria Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Illinois Valley Central as they made off with an 8-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Peoria Christian in their matchups with Illinois Valley Central: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Beardstown made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lutheran on Monday. They blew past the Crusaders 5-0.

Beardstown's win bumped their record up to 12-4-3. As for Peoria Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5-2.

Peoria Christian took their win against Beardstown in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.