Glenbrook South has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Vernon Hills Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Glenbrook South's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Lake Forest out 1-0. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Scouts are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glenbrook South's one-goal win came courtesy of
Matheus Carvalho, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills entered their game against Evanston on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Vernon Hills came up short against Evanston, falling 4-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildkits: they've now lost six in a row.
Glenbrook South pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Glenbrook South beat Vernon Hills 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Glenbrook South repeat their success, or does Vernon Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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