The Pekin Dragons will challenge the Jacksonville Crimsons at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Jacksonville heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pekin took over last week. The Dragons walked away with a 3-1 win over Canton on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville won against Springfield Southeast on Thursday with five goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Saturday. The Crimsons came out on top against Hillsboro by a score of 5-3. The victory continues a trend for Jacksonville in their matchups with Hillsboro: they've now won four in a row.
Pekin now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Everything went Pekin's way against Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Pekin made off with a 5-0 victory. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Crimsons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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