Waukegan is 0-3 against Vernon Hills since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Waukegan Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vernon Hills Cougars at 4:45 p.m. Vernon Hills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Waukegan, who comes in off a win.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Waukegan brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Their defense stepped up to hand Cristo Rey St. Martin a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. Ashley Melgoza was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Vernon Hills' offense. They fell 2-0 to Mundelein on Saturday. Vernon Hills has not had much luck with Mundelein recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Waukegan made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5-1. As for Vernon Hills, they now have a losing record at 2-3-2.
Waukegan suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Vernon Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will Waukegan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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