Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Urbana). They put the hurt on the Peoria Lions with a sharp 8-0 win on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Lions are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Urbana's offense was hitting Peoria from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
With the victory, Urbana broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-8-1. As for Peoria, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.
Urbana wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Danville on the 22nd. Peoria has also already played their next contest, an 8-1 loss against Bloomington on the 19th.
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