Joliet Central hasn't had much luck against Plainfield North recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Steelmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:45 p.m.
Joliet Central is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Joliet West on Thursday. The Steelmen fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
Joliet Central's goal came courtesy of Carlos Esparza, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Plainfield North had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Panthers. The win was all the more spectacular given Plainfield North's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Oswego are ranked 44th).
Joliet Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Plainfield North, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
Joliet Central came up short against Plainfield North in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Steelmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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