The Illini Bluffs Tigers will square off against the Limestone Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Illini Bluffs' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Illini Bluffs fell victim to Peoria Christian and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Chargers. While losing is never fun, Illini Bluffs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 254th, while Peoria Christian are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Limestone was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Metamora, falling 4-1.
Limestone's loss dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Illini Bluffs, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4-2.
Illini Bluffs might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Limestone when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 3-0.
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