Soccer Game Preview: Pekin vs. Rock Island

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Previous Games

03/28/24 - Away	7-0 W
03/30/23 - Home	5-1 W
03/31/22 - Away	0-0 T
03/21/19 - Away	3-0 W
03/22/18 - Home	5-0 W
+ 4 more games

Pekin has gone 8-0-1 against Rock Island recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dragons will welcome the Rocks at 4:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Pekin is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Dunlap on Tuesday. The Dragons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for Pekin in their meetings with Dunlap: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Rock Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 5-0 to Alleman.

Rock Island's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pekin, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.

Pekin took their win against Rock Island when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Rocks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.