Soccer Recap: Thursday's Win Is Plainfield Central's 12th in Last 15 Outings

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

09/09/25 vs Illinois Math & Science Academy	9
09/15/25 vs Nazareth Academy	6
10/09/25 @ Joliet Central	4
09/23/25 vs Plainfield North	4
09/13/25 vs Brother Rice	3

Plainfield Central barely beat Joliet Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats never let the Steelmen get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Thursday. Plainfield Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by three goals or more this season.

Plainfield Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those 15 matches. As for Joliet Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.

Plainfield Central and Joliet Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Plainfield Central (ranked 47th) will meet Neuqua Valley (ranked 172nd) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Joliet Central will face off against Crete-Monee at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (163 vs. 359).