Soccer Recap: Niles West Comes Up Short

Niles West lost against Glenbrook North back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Wolves fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Niles West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Glenbrook North are ranked 13th).

Wolves

Previous 5 Games

10/09/25 @ Glenbrook North	0-1
10/06/25 vs Maine East	1-0
09/29/25 vs Highland Park	3-1
09/26/25 @ Vernon Hills	2-0
09/20/25 @ Lincoln Park	0-0

The loss snapped Niles West's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 7-5-2 record. As for Glenbrook North, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-2.

Coming up, Niles West will face off against Northridge at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Niles West's defense better be ready for this one: Northridge have averaged an impressive 4 goals per game this season. Glenbrook North has already played their next contest (against Warren Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.