Naperville North faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Griffins who were credited with the win. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Naperville North Huskies' four. Naperville North were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln-Way East apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Naperville North's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3-2. As for Lincoln-Way East, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2.
Naperville North has already played their next matchup, a 1-1 draw against Fremd on the 28th. As for Lincoln-Way East, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 win against Homewood-Flossmoor on the 29th.
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