Joliet Central is 0-7 against Plainfield East since March of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Steelmen will head out to take on the Bengals at 5:00 p.m. Plainfield East took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Joliet Central, who comes in off a win.
Joliet Central will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Manteno on Monday. The Steelmen never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Joliet Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six goals or more this season.
They hit Manteno with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Fatima Arriaga (3), Juli Calderon (2), and Victoria Davila.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East fell victim to Benet Academy and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redwings. Plainfield East haven't had much luck with Benet Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The victory snapped Joliet Central's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Plainfield East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Joliet Central suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Plainfield East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Steelmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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