The Glenbrook North Spartans will head out to take on the Carmel Corsairs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Glenbrook North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: New Trier, who was ranked first at the time (Glenbrook North was ranked seventh). The Spartans fell just short of the Trevians by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Glenbrook North's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Carmel kept a clean sheet against Highland Park on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Giants. Carmel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by three goals or more this season.
Carmel's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those four contests. As for Glenbrook North, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 13-3-2.
Glenbrook North took their win against Carmel when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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