Richwoods is 7-0 against Illinois Valley Central since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Richwoods Knights will head out on the road to take on the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
For the first time this season, Richwoods was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Dunlap could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Ella Meritt-Ahanda hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited her ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Richwoods' goal came courtesy of
ZhiYu Kolmer, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central fell victim to Pekin and their airtight defense on Thursday. They suffered a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Dragons. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Illinois Valley Central in their matchups with Pekin: they've now lost seven in a row.
With that draw, Richwoods' record moves to 1-0-1. As for Illinois Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Richwoods took their win against Illinois Valley Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richwoods 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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