The Niles North Vikings will square off against the Vernon Hills Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vernon Hills is hoping to do what Jones couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Niles North's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Niles North walked away with a 5-3 win over Jones. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vernon Hills). They came out on top against Niles West by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Niles North's win bumped their record up to 6-2-4. As for Vernon Hills, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7-1.
Niles North was able to grind out a solid win over Vernon Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Niles North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vernon Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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