The Waukegan Bulldogs will take on the Von Steuben Panthers in a tournament on Saturday. Waukegan's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Waukegan and Warren Township, and Warren Township kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs came up short against the Blue Devils on Thursday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Waukegan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Warren Township are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Von Steuben kept a clean sheet against Prosser on Wednesday. They blew past the Falcons 6-0. Considering Von Steuben have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Prosser with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Emma Navarro (3), Nilma Kalyana, Brigitte Sanchez, and Vanessa Tobar.
Von Steuben is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five games. As for Waukegan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-2.
Waukegan took their victory against Von Steuben in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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