Illinois Valley Central hasn't had much luck against Peoria Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grey Ghosts will look to defend their home pitch against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Illinois Valley Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
Illinois Valley Central is headed into the contest having not lost since September 20 and will look to keep things rolling. They came out on top against Orion/Sherrard by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Illinois Valley Central hit the United with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Liam Anderson, Brody Garceau, and Logan Sullivan.
Meanwhile, Peoria Christian came up short against Dunlap on Thursday and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, Peoria Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Dunlap are ranked 17th).
Illinois Valley Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those eight matchups. As for Peoria Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5-2.
Illinois Valley Central suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Peoria Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Grey Ghosts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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