Manual is 0-4 against Pekin since September of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Manual Rams will face off against the Pekin Dragons at 4:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Manual is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Urbana, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Tigers are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Pekin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Washington.
Manual now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Manual suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pekin in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Can Manual avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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