After four games on the road, Pekin is heading back home. They will welcome the Richwoods Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Pekin's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Dunlap on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Eagles are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Richwoods made sure to put some goals up on the board against Roanoke-Benson/Eureka on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over the Rockets.
Richwoods' offense was hitting Roanoke-Benson/Eureka from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Pekin now has a losing record at 1-2-2. As for Richwoods, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Pekin came up short against Richwoods in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Pekin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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