The Evanston Wildkits are taking a road trip to square off against the Glenbrook North Spartans at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Glenbrook North heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Evanston took over last week. The Wildkits were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Deerfield on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Evanston.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook North entered their tilt with Deerfield on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Warriors 6-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Glenbrook North's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Deerfield are ranked 70th).
Glenbrook North's victory bumped their record up to 12-2-2. As for Evanston, their win bumped their record up to 9-3-2.
Evanston was able to grind out a solid victory over Glenbrook North in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildkits 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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