The Galesburg Silver Streaks are on the road again on Saturday to play the Pekin Dragons at 11:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Galesburg lost 6-2 to Washington on Thursday. The Silver Streaks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-1.
Meanwhile, Pekin fell victim to Limestone and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Rockets are ranked 143rd).
Galesburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7-1 record this season. As for Pekin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12-2.
Galesburg took their victory against Pekin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galesburg since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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