Waukegan hasn't had much luck against Warren Township recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Blue Devils at 6:45 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Waukegan fell victim to Lake Zurich and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Bears. While losing is never fun, Waukegan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while Lake Zurich are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Warren Township kept a clean sheet against Lake Forest on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Scouts. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Warren Township were the better team in the second half.
The win made it two in a row for Warren Township and bumps their season record up to 6-2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Waukegan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6-2.
Waukegan suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Warren Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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