Champaign Central is 8-0 against Manual since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Champaign Central Maroons will look to defend their home pitch against the Manual Rams at 5:00 p.m. Champaign Central is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Champaign Central didn't have quite enough to beat Mahomet-Seymour and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, Manual kept a clean sheet against Springfield Southeast on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Spartans. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Champaign Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Manual, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10-1.
Champaign Central took their victory against Manual in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Champaign Central repeat their success, or does Manual have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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