Soccer Game Preview: Warren Township vs. Mundelein

The Warren Township Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Mundelein Mustangs at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mundelein took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Warren Township, who comes in off a win.

Warren Township will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Sunday, then bounced right back against Zion-Benton on Tuesday. The Blue Devils blew past the Zee-Bees 7-0. Warren Township haven't had any issues with Zion-Benton recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Despite a strong season so far, Mundelein has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Libertyville on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Mundelein can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Libertyville are ranked eighth).

Warren Township's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Mundelein, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2-2.

Warren Township beat Mundelein 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.