Niles North has gone 4-0 against Jones recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Niles North Vikings will welcome the Jones Eagles at 12:00 p.m. Niles North's last six games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Niles North took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Highland Park 3-2. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Giants are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Jones was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Victoria Soto.
Jones' goal came courtesy of
Daniel Rico, who's now up to two this season.
Niles North's win bumped their record up to 4-2-4. As for Jones, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Niles North was able to grind out a solid victory over Jones when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 4-2. Does Niles North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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