Crystal Lake Central and McHenry are an even 4-4-1 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Crystal Lake Central Tigers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the McHenry Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Crystal Lake Central's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Crystal Lake Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Crystal Lake South just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Gators are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, McHenry was able to grind out a solid win over Central on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Crystal Lake Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for McHenry, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Crystal Lake Central skirted past McHenry 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crystal Lake Central since the squad 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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