Soccer Preview: Glenbard West vs. Wheaton North
The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will square off against the Wheaton North Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Glenbard West is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Glenbard South just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result kept the Hilltoppers happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 14th.
Meanwhile, Wheaton North came up short against Geneva on Tuesday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Vikings are ranked 70th).
Glenbard West's draw makes their record 9-5-2 this season. As for Wheaton North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10-2 record this season.
Glenbard West beat Wheaton North 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Glenbard West repeat their success, or does Wheaton North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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