The Hersey Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Glenbrook North Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hersey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Elk Grove get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Hersey in their matchups with Elk Grove: they've now won seven in a row.
Gracie Lisota was the driving force of Hersey's attack as she scored all three of Hersey's goals, bringing her season total up to 21 goals.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook North waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Giants 6-0. Given Glenbrook North's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Highland Park are ranked 206th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glenbrook North's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven contests. As for Hersey, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7-2.
Hersey suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Glenbrook North in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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