The Deerfield Warriors are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Waukegan Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Deerfield made easy work of Antioch and carried off a 7-1 victory. With Deerfield ahead 4-1 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Their offense was hitting Antioch from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Rachel Bennie led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Waukegan's match last Saturday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Cristo Rey St. Martin as they made off with a 4-1 win. Waukegan haven't had any issues with Cristo Rey St. Martin recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Deerfield's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Waukegan, they now have a winning record of 1-0-1.
Deerfield got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 against Waukegan by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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