The Niles West Wolves will face off against the Niles North Vikings at 6:30 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.
Niles West is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lincoln Park on Saturday. Niles West fell just short of Lincoln Park by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Lions are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Niles North had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one goal.
Niles West has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-3 record this season. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-4.
Niles West suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Niles North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Niles West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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