Pekin hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pekin Dragons will look to defend their home pitch against the Washington Panthers at 4:15 p.m.
Pekin managed to keep up with Richwoods until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Pekin lost 5-1 to Richwoods. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Knights are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, Washington kept a clean sheet against Arcadia on Saturday. They blew past the Raiders 6-0. It was an even better day for Bernie Winne as he scored three goals for his team.
This is the second loss in a row for Pekin and nudges their season record down to 1-3-2. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1-1.
Pekin suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Washington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Pekin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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