The Vernon Hills Cougars will challenge the Lake Forest Scouts at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Forest took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vernon Hills, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Vernon Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over New Trier. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Trevians are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Lake Forest was not quite Cristo Rey St. Martin's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the CRSM by a score of 2-1.
Vernon Hills' victory bumped their record up to 5-10-1. As for Lake Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4-5.
Vernon Hills beat Lake Forest by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vernon Hills 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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