After two games on the road, Plainfield Central is heading back home. They will host the Joliet Central Steelmen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Plainfield Central managed to keep up with Neuqua Valley until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Plainfield Central came up short against Neuqua Valley, falling 3-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Plainfield Central came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Neuqua Valley is ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Joliet Central kept a clean sheet against Crete-Monee on Saturday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 2-0.
Plainfield Central's loss dropped their record down to 15-2-3. As for Joliet Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11-4.
Plainfield Central took their win against Joliet Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. In that game, Plainfield Central amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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