The Streator/Woodland Bulldogs will take on the Kankakee Kays in a tournament on Saturday. Streator/Woodland's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Thursday, Streator/Woodland needed a bit of extra time to put away Manteno. They beat the Panthers by a goal, winning 1-0. Streator/Woodland haven't had any issues with Manteno recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Kankakee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Momence Athletics 9-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Kankakee's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Momence are ranked 408th).
Kankakee pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those three contests. As for Streator/Woodland, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-12.
Streator/Woodland took their win against Kankakee when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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