The Conant Cougars will face off against the Palatine Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Conant barely beat Hoffman Estates the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Friday. Conant's winning goal came courtesy of Vivian Brand.
Meanwhile, Palatine had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 goals) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Monday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Vikings. The win was all the more spectacular given Palatine's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Fremd are ranked 18th).
Palatine's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Conant, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Conant suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Palatine in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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