Libertyville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Vernon Hills Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Libertyville will be strutting in after a victory while Vernon Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Libertyville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Woodstock as Libertyville made off with a 4-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills came up short against Lake Forest on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Scouts are ranked 87th).
Libertyville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2-5. As for Vernon Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1.
Libertyville beat Vernon Hills by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Libertyville since the squad 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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