The Wauconda Bulldogs will face off against the Grayslake North Knights at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grayslake North is hoping to do what Antioch couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Wauconda's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wauconda's defense stepped up to hand Antioch a 9-0 shutout. Sam Jurczyk was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grayslake North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Deerfield with a sharp 3-0 win on Saturday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Warriors are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wauconda's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Grayslake North, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
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