The Richwoods Knights will take on the Pekin Dragons at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Richwoods' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Peoria. The high-scoring effort was just what Richwoods needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Their offense was hitting Peoria from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Sydney Swisher led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Pekin's matchup on Wednesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Limestone with a sharp 4-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Pekin in their matchups with Limestone: they've now won nine in a row.
Richwoods' win bumped their record up to 13-5-4. As for Pekin, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8-2.
Richwoods beat Pekin by a goal in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 1-0. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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