Glenbard West and Downers Grove North are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long. The Glenbard West Hilltoppers will face off against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team 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 matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Glenbard South just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. The two teams 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, Downers Grove North didn't have quite enough to beat Moline on Saturday and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Maroons are ranked 14th).
With that draw, Glenbard West's record moves to 9-5-2. As for Downers Grove North, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1.
Glenbard West was able to grind out a solid win over Downers Grove North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenbard West since the squad 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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