It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vernon Hills had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Crystal Lake South Gators 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Gators are ranked 98th).
Vernon Hills' victory bumped their record up to 6-12-1. As for Crystal Lake South, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9-1.
Vernon Hills will head out on the road to square off against Grayslake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal Lake South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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