The Crystal Lake South Gators will take on the Sycamore Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crystal Lake South's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Crystal Lake South is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Huntley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 2-1.
Crystal Lake South's goal came courtesy of
Will Prus, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Sycamore kept a clean sheet against LaSalle-Peru on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Cavaliers. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal Lake South's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Sycamore, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4-1.
Crystal Lake South took their win against Sycamore when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crystal Lake South 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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