Soccer Preview: Peoria Notre Dame vs. Urbana
On Thursday Peoria Notre Dame will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Urbana Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Peoria Notre Dame's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Normal Community. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Ironmen are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Urbana's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They and Bloomington finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result kept the Tigers happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 6th.
Peoria Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. Urbana's draw gives them a new season record of 7-2-1.
Everything went Peoria Notre Dame's way against Urbana when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Peoria Notre Dame made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peoria Notre Dame since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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