On Saturday Dunlap will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 11:30 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dunlap's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over East Peoria. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Raiders are ranked 417th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dunlap's offense was hitting East Peoria from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Enrico Santos led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin made easy work of Springfield Southeast on Tuesday and carried off a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cyclones.
Dunlap pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
Dunlap took their win against Sacred Heart-Griffin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunlap 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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