Canton is 1-8-1 against Pekin since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Little Giants will venture away from home to square off against the Dragons at 4:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Canton fell victim to Dunlap and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Canton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 389th, while Dunlap are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Pekin also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 9-0 to Normal West on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Pekin in their meetings with Normal West: they've now lost nine in a row.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Pekin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Canton came out on top in a nail-biter against Pekin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Little Giants since the squad 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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