Maine East is 0-10 against Niles North since April of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Blue Demons will be playing at home against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Maine East has given up an average of 6.2 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maine East is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 8-1 to Lincoln Park. While losing is never fun, Maine East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while Lincoln Park are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Niles North had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Niles North were the better team in the second half.
Niles North pushed their record up to 4-10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Maine East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Maine East suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Niles North in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Demons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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