Soccer Game Preview: Wheaton North vs. Glenbard West

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 12:05am

Soccer Preview: Wheaton North vs. Glenbard West

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The Wheaton North Falcons will head out to take on the Glenbard West Hilltoppers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheaton North is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

Wheaton North lost 5-1 to Geneva on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Vikings are ranked 70th).

Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Glenbard West's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Neither they nor Glenbard South could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result kept the Hilltoppers happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 14th.

Wheaton North's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-2. Glenbard West's draw makes their record 9-5-2 this season.

Wheaton North came up short against Glenbard West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Wheaton North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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