Peoria is 2-8 against Champaign Central since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lions will head out on the road to take on the Maroons at 5:00 p.m. Peoria has given up an average of 5.1 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Peoria's offense. They came up short against Peoria Notre Dame on Tuesday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Peoria can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while Peoria Notre Dame are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Champaign Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Centennial by a score of 2-1. Champaign Central haven't had much luck with Centennial recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Champaign Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-2. As for Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Peoria came out on top in a nail-biter against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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