The Plainfield Central Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Bolingbrook Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
It was a proper cat-fight when Plainfield Central duked it out with Crystal Lake Central on Saturday. The Wildcats came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Plainfield Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Crystal Lake Central are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Bolingbrook has been on a difficult stretch since their win on April 22. Neither they nor Romeoville could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The win was some much needed relief for Bolingbrook as it spelled an end to their seven-match losing streak.
Bolingbrook's draw makes their record 2-15-1 this season. As for Plainfield Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8-2.
Plainfield Central got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Bolingbrook by a conclusive 4-1 score. In that matchup, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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