The Glenbard North Panthers will square off against the Batavia Bulldogs 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.
It was a proper cat-fight when Glenbard North challenged Wheaton-Warrenville South on Saturday. Glenbard North fell 3-1 to Wheaton-Warrenville South. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Tigers are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, Batavia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They came up short against Metea Valley, falling 5-0. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Bulldogs struggled afterwards.
Glenbard North has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10-4 record this season. As for Batavia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17-1.
Everything went Glenbard North's way against Batavia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Glenbard North made off with a 4-1 victory. Will Glenbard North repeat their success, or does Batavia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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