The Crete-Monee Warriors will head out to face off against the Joliet Central Steelmen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crete-Monee will be strutting in after a victory while Joliet Central will be coming in after a loss.
If Joliet Central heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Crete-Monee took over last week. The Warriors' defense stepped up to hand Rich Township a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for Crete-Monee as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Wisner Merilien and Deiker Rondon Garcia scored both of Crete-Monee's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Plainfield Central, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that Joliet Central have lost by exactly four goals.
Crete-Monee's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-11-1. As for Joliet Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Crete-Monee couldn't quite get it done against Joliet Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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