The Vernon Hills Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Deerfield Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vernon Hills' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Grayslake Central 1-0.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Deerfield had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for Deerfield, who have now won 11 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Northside from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Emily Fox led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Vernon Hills' victory bumped their record up to 9-7-2. As for Deerfield, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5-2.
Vernon Hills came up short against Deerfield when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-2. Will Vernon Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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