The Plainfield Central Wildcats will face off against the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield Central will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Plainfield Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Joliet West with a sharp 4-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won five games by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Joliet Central out 1-0. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Steelmen are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Plainfield East's one-goal win came courtesy of
Juan Pablo Escobar, who's now up to five this season.
Plainfield Central pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Plainfield East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season.
Plainfield Central came up short against Plainfield East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-3. Will Plainfield Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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