Soccer Game Preview: Beardstown vs. Peoria Christian

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

Beardstown barely beat Lutheran the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for Beardstown in their matchups with Lutheran: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, Peoria Christian made easy work of Illinois Valley Central on Friday and carried off an 8-0 victory. Given Peoria Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Illinois Valley Central are ranked 290th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

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.

Beardstown suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Peoria Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.