Soccer Game Preview: Naperville North vs. Downers Grove South

By Team Reports Mar 16, 2024, 2:07am

Preview: Naperville North vs. Downers Grove South

The Naperville North Huskies will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Last Thursday, Naperville North's game was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Batavia out 2-1. The victory was just what Naperville North needed coming off of a 3-0 defeat in their prior match.

They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of Rachael Noren and Addison Sitzmann, who scored both of Naperville North's goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.

Meanwhile, Downers Grove South gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bolingbrook and snuck past 2-1.

Naperville North was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Downers Grove South in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will Naperville North repeat their success, or does Downers Grove South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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