Naperville North put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Metea Valley Mustangs a 2-0 shutout. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while the Mustangs are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaxon Stokes and
Sam Hess scored both of Naperville North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Naperville North's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Metea Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Naperville North's road trip will continue as they head out to face Middleton at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Naperville North's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Middleton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Metea Valley, they will take on Waukesha West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waukesha West will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Metea Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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