The Manteno Panthers will take on the Peoria Christian Chargers at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manteno's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia, sneaking past 1-0. Gio Zuniga had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Manteno.
Meanwhile, Peoria Christian won against Kewanee on Tuesday with seven goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. The Chargers blew past Cornerstone Christian 7-0. The win continues a trend for Peoria Christian in their matchups with Cornerstone Christian: they've now won four in a row.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Peoria Christian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
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