The Grayslake North Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Wauconda Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grayslake North took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Deerfield a 3-0 shutout. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wauconda's game on Saturday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Lake Forest 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Mario Torres, who's now up to seven this season.
Grayslake North pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Wauconda, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Grayslake North beat Wauconda by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grayslake North since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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