Soccer Recap: Plainfield Central Comes Up Short

While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Romeoville Spartans who were credited with the victory on Thursday. The Romeoville Spartans got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to the Plainfield Central Wildcats's one. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Plainfield Central came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Romeoville are ranked 250th).

Plainfield Central's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Romeoville, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 8-11 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Plainfield Central will venture away from home to take on Waubonsie Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Romeoville, they will head out to square off against Oswego at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.