Grayslake North is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out to challenge the Grayslake Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grayslake North has four straight victories, Grayslake Central has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
While Grayslake North didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-14-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Marian Central Catholic on Saturday as they made off with a 5-1 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Grayslake North's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Marian Central Catholic are ranked 313th).
Meanwhile, Grayslake Central fell victim to Waukegan and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Grayslake North pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four matches. As for Grayslake Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Grayslake North couldn't quite get it done against Grayslake Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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