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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 12:26am

Soccer Preview: Palatine vs. New Trier

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The Palatine Pirates will head out on the road to take on the New Trier Trevians at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Palatine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.

On Thursday, Palatine beat Elk Grove 3-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Grenadiers are ranked 18th).

Joseph Molina Urbina and Brandon Tornez scored all three of Palatine's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.

Meanwhile, New Trier kept a clean sheet against Glenbrook North on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Spartans.

Palatine's record now sits at 6-3-1. As for New Trier, their record is now 6-2-2.

Palatine came up short against New Trier in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Palatine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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