The Centralia Orphans will take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Centralia fell victim to Marion and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Centralia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Marion are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Richland County came up short against Mattoon on Monday and fell 4-2.
Centralia has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6-2 record this season. As for Richland County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Centralia couldn't quite get it done against Richland County when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Orphans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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