Peoria Christian is 6-0 against East Peoria since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Peoria Christian Chargers are on the road again to play the East Peoria Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Peoria Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Williamsville and fell 3-2. The loss put an end to the Chargers' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, East Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Dunlap. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Eagles are ranked second).
Having lost for the first time this season, Peoria Christian fell to 9-1-1. As for East Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Peoria Christian took their victory against East Peoria in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peoria Christian 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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