The Plainfield East Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield East's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Plainfield East's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Joliet Central out 1-0. That's two games straight that the Bengals have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Juan Pablo Escobar, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Joliet West with a sharp 4-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by four goals or more this season.
Plainfield East's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. As for Plainfield Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-0-1.
Plainfield East beat Plainfield Central 5-3 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield East 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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