The Vernon Hills Cougars will face off against the Niles West Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Vernon Hills is headed into Thursday's matchup following a draw, the team's first since March 17. Neither they nor Niles North could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Niles West). Their defense stepped up to hand Maine East a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Niles West haven't had any issues with Maine East recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Niles West pushed their record up to 5-5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. With that draw, Vernon Hills' record moves to 2-6-2.
Everything went Vernon Hills' way against Niles West when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Vernon Hills made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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