The Glenbard North Panthers will square off against the Lake Park Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glenbard North's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Glenbard North is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Charles North on Tuesday. Glenbard North fell just short of St. Charles North by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the North Stars are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Lake Park has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 12. They fell just short of Wheaton-Warrenville South by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Glenbard North has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-4 record this season. As for Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-4.
Glenbard North was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Park when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenbard North 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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