Soccer Recap: Maine West Comes Up Short

Maine West fell victim to Niles North and their airtight defense on Monday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for Maine West in their meetings with Niles North: they've now lost three in a row.

Maine West's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-3. As for Niles North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7-2 record this season.

Maine West and Niles North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 72nd) will meet Elmwood Park (ranked 240th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Niles North will square off against Evanston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (114 vs. 232).