The New Trier Trevians will take on the Palatine Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. New Trier's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Palatine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
New Trier's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Glenbrook North 3-0. The Trevians better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Noah Capocchi, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Meanwhile, Palatine earned a 3-1 win over Elk Grove on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Grenadiers are ranked 18th).
New Trier's win bumped their record up to 6-2-2. As for Palatine, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
New Trier beat Palatine 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Does New Trier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palatine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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