Soccer Preview: Crystal Lake Central vs. Crystal Lake South
After two games on the road, Crystal Lake Central is heading back home. They will take on the Crystal Lake South Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Crystal Lake Central is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Illinois (they are ranked fifth, while Crystal Lake South is ranked 146th).
Crystal Lake Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Metea Valley on Sunday. They fell victim to a tough 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. Crystal Lake Central has struggled against Metea Valley recently, as their contest on Sunday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let Maine East onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Crystal Lake South considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Crystal Lake Central's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2-1. As for Crystal Lake South, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Crystal Lake Central took their win against Crystal Lake South in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Does Crystal Lake Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crystal Lake South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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