The Orion/Sherrard United will head out to square off against the East Peoria Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orion/Sherrard's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Orion/Sherrard is headed into Thursday's match following a draw, the team's first since September 2. They and Galesburg finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Monday. The outcome might've been different if Roman Schmieder hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Meanwhile, East Peoria hadn't done well against Pekin recently (they were 0-7-2 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Raiders won by a goal and slipped past the Dragons 2-1. East Peoria didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Bradley Thomson and Chase Griffin scored both of East Peoria's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Orion/Sherrard's draw gives them a new season record of 4-7-3. As for East Peoria, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Everything went Orion/Sherrard's way against East Peoria when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Orion/Sherrard made off with a 4-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the United since the squad 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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