Peoria hasn't had much luck against Champaign Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Peoria has given up an average of 9.3 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Peoria fell victim to Peoria Notre Dame and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Irish, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Peoria can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 388th, while Peoria Notre Dame are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Champaign Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Centennial 3-2. The win continues a trend for Champaign Central in their matchups with Centennial: they've now won five in a row.
Champaign Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Peoria suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Champaign Central when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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