Joliet West has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the fifth. They came up short against the Plainfield Central Wildcats on Thursday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Wildcats are ranked 29th).
Joliet West was without their leading scorer, Jake Polacek, in Thursday's game. With Polacek sidelined, Manny Tapia got his first action of the season.
Joliet West's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Plainfield Central, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0-1.
Joliet West will stay at home for another game and welcome Plainfield South at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Plainfield South is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Joliet West will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Plainfield Central, they will square off against Hononegah at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday.
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