The Crystal Lake Central Tigers will take on the Lake Forest Scouts at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Crystal Lake Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Carmel. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Crystal Lake Central who was credited with the win. Crystal Lake Central got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Carmel's three. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Corsairs are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal Lake Central better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Lake Forest really get things going. Lake Forest was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Deerfield on Wednesday. With that victory, the Scouts brought their scoring average up to 2.5 goals per game.
They hit Deerfield with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Theo Jamboretz (2),
Henry Suhonen, and
Tito Ford.
The win made it two in a row for Crystal Lake Central and bumps their season record up to 14-4-1. As for Lake Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-5 record this season.
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