Plainfield North is 6-0 against Yorkville since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Plainfield North Tigers will face off against the Yorkville Foxes at 4:30 p.m. Yorkville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Plainfield North, who comes in off a win.
Plainfield North's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Joliet West. The victory was all the more spectacular given Plainfield North's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Joliet West is ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Yorkville was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bolingbrook by a score of 1-0. While the Foxes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-10-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Plainfield North's win bumped their record up to 3-1-3. As for Yorkville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Plainfield North beat Yorkville 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield North 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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