Soccer Preview: Naperville North vs. Fremd
Naperville North is 6-1 against Fremd since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Naperville North Huskies will square off against the Fremd Vikings at 12:00 p.m. Naperville North is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Naperville North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Naperville Central, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Naperville North was ranked first). Naperville North won by a goal and slipped past Naperville Central 4-3. The Huskies' winning goal came courtesy of Josh Pedersen.
Meanwhile, Fremd came up short against Rolling Meadows on Thursday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly two goals.
Naperville North's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Fremd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season.
Naperville North took their win against Fremd in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naperville North since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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