Waukegan is 0-4 against Vernon Hills since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will host the Cougars at 4:45 p.m. Waukegan will be strutting in after a victory while Vernon Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Waukegan's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Grayslake Central by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills fell victim to Lake Zurich and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. While losing is never fun, Vernon Hills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 279th, while Lake Zurich are ranked 25th).
This is the second loss in a row for Vernon Hills and nudges their season record down to 1-6-1. As for Waukegan, the win got them back to even at 4-4-2.
Waukegan might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Vernon Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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