Lake Forest has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Waukegan Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Lake Forest's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Lake Forest and Stevenson finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The Scouts had to tread lightly for part of the match as Boden Rupprecht and Gabriel Donnez were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Meanwhile, Waukegan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Libertyville. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 44th).
Lake Forest's draw gives them a new season record of 5-3-3. As for Waukegan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8-2.
Lake Forest might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Waukegan when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lake Forest was down 3-0.
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