The Niles North Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Glenbrook North Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niles North's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Niles North fell victim to Geneseo and their airtight defense on Saturday. They fell just short of the Maple Leafs by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Niles North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Geneseo are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glenbrook North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hersey a 3-0 shutout on Saturday. Glenbrook North might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by three goals or more this season.
Glenbrook North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four games. As for Niles North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Niles North might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Glenbrook North in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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