Urbana hasn't had much luck against Champaign Central recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Maroons at 6:30 p.m. Champaign Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Urbana, who comes in off a win.
Urbana headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for eight straight, but Peoria let them put that streak behind them. The Tigers' defense stepped up to hand the Lions a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for Urbana in their matchups with Peoria: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Champaign Central was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They came up short against Peoria Notre Dame, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Champaign Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Peoria Notre Dame are ranked 18th).
Urbana's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Champaign Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5-1.
Urbana suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Champaign Central in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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