The Glenbard North Panthers will head out to take on the St. Charles North North Stars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenbard North's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Glenbard North is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lake Park on Thursday. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Lancers. While losing is never fun, Glenbard North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 174th, while Lake Park are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, St. Charles North kept a clean sheet against Neuqua Valley on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Wildcats. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but St. Charles North were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Oliver Longosz, who's now up to 11 this season.
St. Charles North pushed their record up to 7-4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Glenbard North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-2.
Glenbard North came up short against St. Charles North in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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