Dunlap is 7-0 against Canton since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dunlap Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canton Little Giants at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dunlap has eight straight wins, Canton has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Canton better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Dunlap really get things going. Dunlap's defense stepped up to hand Sacred Heart-Griffin a 3-0 shutout on Saturday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Canton fell victim to Limestone and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Little Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Rockets are ranked 145th).
Dunlap's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Dunlap's way against Canton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Dunlap made off with a 7-0 win. Does Dunlap have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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