Soccer Game Preview: Crystal Lake South on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 7:34am

Soccer Preview: Crystal Lake South vs. Grayslake Central

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The Crystal Lake South Gators will challenge the Grayslake Central Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Crystal Lake South's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Dundee-Crown. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Chargers are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mason Ross and Nicholas Prus scored both of Crystal Lake South's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.

Meanwhile, Grayslake Central narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Warren Township 2-1.

The victory made it two in a row for Crystal Lake South and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Grayslake Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-1-1.

Crystal Lake South came up short against Grayslake Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Crystal Lake South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.

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