The Naperville Central Redhawks will face off against the Plainfield North Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Naperville Central and Bartlett finished up their match with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plainfield North). They blew past St. Francis 7-2 on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Spartans are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
With that draw, Naperville Central's record moves to 1-0-3. As for Plainfield North, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-2.
Naperville Central beat Plainfield North by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Naperville Central repeat their success, or does Plainfield North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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