Soccer Preview: Illini Bluffs vs. Pekin
Illini Bluffs hasn't had much luck against Pekin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Illini Bluffs Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Pekin Dragons at 4:15 p.m. Illini Bluffs is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Monday, everything went Illini Bluffs' way against Abingdon/Avon as Illini Bluffs made off with a 5-2 victory. It was an even better day for Will Emhoff as he scored three goals for his team.
Illini Bluffs' lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Will Uptmor got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 57.5). Uptmor made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Pekin was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 4-1 to Morton. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Potters: they've now lost nine in a row.
Illini Bluffs' win bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Pekin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-2.
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