The Waukegan Bulldogs will face off against the Libertyville Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Waukegan is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Zion-Benton on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Zee-Bees by a score of 2-1. 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 210th, while Zion-Benton are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Libertyville has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 18. They fell just short of Warren Township by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Waukegan's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Libertyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1.
Waukegan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Libertyville in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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