Standouts in Top Ranked St. Charles North vs Naperville Central

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our 5th ranked in Illinois, St. Charles North, played host to Naperville Central in a high scoring, highly contested six-goal affair. The home side was able to come out in front 4-2. Naperville Central felt the more threatening side in the first 60 minutes, dominating possession and creating more chances on goal. St. Charles North, however, showed immense grit and determination to show why they are a top ranked team. It was Naperville Central that had a couple more standout individuals while St. Charles North exhibited a more united fight. Here are a few player to keep an eye on and who stood out amongst the rest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Kaitlin Glenn","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St. Charles North","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Kaitlin is quick, aggressive and had good attacking qualities. 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