Pekin and Washington squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Pekin had to settle for second. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Pekin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 390th, while Washington are ranked 18th).
Pekin has also been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Washington, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 24-1-1.
Pekin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington, they are taking a road trip to take on Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington's defense better be ready for this one: Morton have averaged an impressive 3 goals per game this season.
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