Richwoods put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Peoria Lions a 9-0 shutout. Given Richwoods' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Peoria is ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richwoods' offense was hitting Peoria from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Kuper Smith led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Richwoods' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1-1. As for Peoria, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Richwoods has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Peoria Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Peoria Notre Dame will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Richwoods surely won't give up without a fight. As for Peoria, they will head out on the road to square off against Normal Community at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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