While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Highland Park was not quite Vernon Hills's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Vernon Hills Cougars by a score of 2-1. Highland Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vernon Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Highland Park's goal came courtesy of
Mia Evans, who's now up to ten this season.
Highland Park's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Vernon Hills, they now have a winning record of 6-5-2.
Highland Park didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat vs. Deerfield on the 27th. Vernon Hills has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Grayslake North on the 27th.
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