Soccer Preview: Morton vs. Pekin
Morton has gone 8-0 against Pekin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Morton Potters will be playing at home against the Pekin Dragons at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Morton's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Richwoods on Saturday. They lost 4-0 to the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Potters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Knights are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Pekin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Moline, falling 7-0.
Morton's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-2.
Everything went Morton's way against Pekin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Morton made off with a 4-0 win. Does Morton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pekin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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