The Grayslake North Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Wauconda Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grayslake North took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Deerfield onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Wauconda made sure to put some goals up on the board against Antioch on Tuesday. They blew past the Sequoits 9-0. Sam Jurczyk was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Grayslake North pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wauconda, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Grayslake North came out on top in a nail-biter against Wauconda in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grayslake North 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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