Peoria hasn't had much luck against Peoria Notre Dame recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions will square off against the Irish at 5:00 p.m.
Peoria is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Manual, falling 4-0. Peoria fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Manual since on Thursday.
Peoria Notre Dame on the other hand, have had a phenomenal season so far and haven't lost a game yet. Their defense stepped up to hand Quincy Notre Dame a 2-0 shutout on Friday. Given Peoria Notre Dame's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Quincy Notre Dame are ranked 67th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peoria Notre Dame pushed their record up to 13-0-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those eight matches. As for Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Peoria suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Peoria Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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