With a playoff game on the line, Conant rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the Schaumburg Saxons by a goal, winning 1-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Saxons are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Conant's one-goal win came courtesy of
Ben Schaefers, who's now up to six this season.
Conant pushed their record up to 12-8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Schaumburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-3.
Conant will head out on the road to take on Bartlett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartlett will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Conant surely won't give up without a fight. Schaumburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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