After four games on the road, Maine South is heading back home. They will welcome the Naperville Central Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Maine South had just enough and edged Maine East out 3-2. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Blue Demons are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Naperville Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Waubonsie Valley 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redhawks.
Maine South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-2 record this season. As for Naperville Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-4-3.
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