The Waukegan Bulldogs will head out to take on the Warren Township Blue Devils at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Waukegan finally turned things around against Palatine on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Pirates. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Pirates are ranked 69th).
Cristian Ramirez and
Jimmy Basulto scored both of Waukegan's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Warren Township's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Fenton by a score of 3-1. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly two goals.
Waukegan's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5-1. As for Warren Township, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1.
Waukegan came up short against Warren Township when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Waukegan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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