The Lake Park Lancers will square off against the Glenbard North Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Glenbard North will have to contend with a Lake Park squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since September 12. Lake Park fell just short of Wheaton-Warrenville South by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Glenbard North was not quite St. Charles North's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the North Stars by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the North Stars are ranked 71st).
Lake Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-4. As for Glenbard North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-4 record this season.
Lake Park came up short against Glenbard North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Lake Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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