Peoria is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Manual a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Peoria Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manual Rams at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Peoria fell victim to Normal Community and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Ironmen. That's two games in a row now that Peoria have lost by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, Manual managed to keep up with Peoria Christian until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Rams came up short against the Chargers, falling 4-1.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Peoria took their victory against Manual in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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