Waukegan came into Saturday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the North Chicago Warhawks onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Saturday. Waukegan's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Their offense was hitting North Chicago from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Xiaoxu Mejia led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Waukegan's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9-1. As for North Chicago, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Waukegan will be playing in front of their home fans against Von Steuben at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Von Steuben is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season. As for North Chicago, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cristo Rey St. Martin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Cristo Rey St. Martin is ranked 395th, while North Chicago is ranked 376th).
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