Soccer Preview: New Trier vs. Maine South
The New Trier Trevians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Maine South Hawks at 6:00 p.m. New Trier's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Maine South's offense will have their work cut out for them.
New Trier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was New Trier who was credited with the victory. New Trier got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Loyola Academy's two. Given the Trevians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Ramblers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maine South's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Lincoln Park.
New Trier is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-2 record this season. As for Maine South, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6-3.
Everything went New Trier's way against Maine South in their previous meeting back in September, as New Trier made off with a 4-0 win. Will New Trier repeat their success, or does Maine South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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