The Champaign Central Maroons will challenge the Centennial Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Champaign Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Morton on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Potters. While losing is never fun, Champaign Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Morton are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, Centennial brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They never let Urbana get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. Alicia Fernandez was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Champaign Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Centennial, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-7-1 record.
Champaign Central beat Centennial 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Maroons repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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