Plainfield East kept a clean sheet against Joliet Central on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Joliet Central Steelmen , sneaking past 1-0. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Steelmen are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Plainfield East's one-goal win came courtesy of
Juan Pablo Escobar, who's now up to five this season.
Plainfield East pushed their record up to 4-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Joliet Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5-1.
Plainfield East will take on Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield East's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Joliet Central, they will host Zion-Benton at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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