Soccer Preview: Champaign Central vs. Rantoul
Champaign Central is 7-0 against Rantoul since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Champaign Central Maroons will take on the Rantoul Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Champaign Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Champaign Central finally turned things around against Manual on Tuesday. They blew past the Rams 5-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Maroons considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, neither Rantoul nor Bloomington Central Catholic could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Champaign Central's win bumped their record up to 4-10-1. Rantoul's draw gives them a new season record of 5-8-4.
Champaign Central took their victory against Rantoul when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Champaign Central since the team 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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