Sadly, Manual is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They suffered a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Champaign Central Maroons on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manual of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Manual's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Champaign Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Manual will head out on the road to take on Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Normal West's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Champaign Central, they will take on Centennial at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Champaign Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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