The Champaign Central Maroons will head out on the road to square off against the Centennial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Champaign Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Urbana an 8-0 shutout. Given Champaign Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Urbana are ranked 298th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Centennial got the win against Danville on Wednesday by a conclusive 4-0. It was an even better day for Alaina Kimble as she scored three goals for her team.
The win made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 12-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those two games. As for Champaign Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Champaign Central beat Centennial by a goal in their previous meeting back in April, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the squad 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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