Centennial lost against Peoria Notre Dame back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Chargers lost 9-1 to the Irish. While losing is never fun, Centennial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Peoria Notre Dame are ranked 29th).
Centennial's goal came courtesy of Ryan Callejas-Perez, who's now up to four this season.
Centennial has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9-3 record this season. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Centennial will challenge Rantoul at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centennial will be up against Rantoul's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.32 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will take on Normal University at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Normal University's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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