Niles North is 1-8-1 against Niles West since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to take on Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Niles West will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Niles North extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Vikings' defense stepped up to hand Maine East an 8-0 shutout. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Niles North yet this season.
Meanwhile, Niles West got the win against Maine West on Tuesday by a conclusive 6-0. Considering Niles West have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Niles North pushed their record up to 5-10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Niles West, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Everything went Niles North's way against Niles West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Niles North made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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