The Naperville Central Redhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Maine South Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Last Tuesday, Naperville Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Waubonsie Valley. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Warriors are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Maine South narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Maine East 3-2.
The win made it two in a row for Naperville Central and bumps their season record up to 12-4-3. As for Maine South, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-2 record this season.
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