Soccer Game Preview: Taft vs. Niles North

The Taft Eagles will square off against the Niles North Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Taft is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Payton College Prep on Wednesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Niles North kept a clean sheet against De La Salle on Saturday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Meteors 1-0.

Taft's draw makes their record 2-4-1 this season. As for Niles North, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Taft skirted past Niles North 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.