The Leyden Eagles will face off against the Wheaton North Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leyden is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
While Leyden's victory against Addison Trail wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles never let the Blazers get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Given Leyden's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Addison Trail are ranked 90th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in September, Wheaton North was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. They and Glenbard North finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw.
With that draw, Wheaton North's record moves to 5-11-2. As for Leyden, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3-1.
Leyden beat Wheaton North 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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