The Maine West Warriors will take on the Vernon Hills Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maine West has given up an average of 4.2 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Maine West's offense. They came up short against Niles West on Tuesday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Maine West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 334th, while Niles West are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills hadn't done well against Highland Park recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Giants a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Vernon Hills have won by exactly two goals.
Vernon Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Maine West, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Maine West suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Vernon Hills in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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