Soccer Game Preview: Niles North vs. DePaul College Prep

The Niles North Vikings will face off against the DePaul College Prep Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Niles North fell victim to Lake Zurich and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 4-0. Niles North have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep kept a clean sheet against St. Laurence on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Vikings. DePaul College Prep's winning goal came courtesy of Eleanor Farrell.

DePaul College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Niles North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Niles North suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to DePaul College Prep in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.