The Joliet Central Steelmen will face off against the Crete-Monee Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Joliet Central's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Joliet Central's offense. They came up short against Plainfield Central on Thursday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Joliet Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while Plainfield Central are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Crete-Monee kept a clean sheet against Rich Township on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Raptors by a score of 2-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for Crete-Monee as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Wisner Merilien and Deiker Rondon Garcia scored both of Crete-Monee's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Crete-Monee's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-11-1. As for Joliet Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Joliet Central was able to grind out a solid win over Crete-Monee when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Steelmen repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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