The Crystal Lake South Gators will head out to challenge the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Crystal Lake South's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Cary-Grove 1-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Crystal Lake South's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Cary-Grove are ranked 342nd).
Crystal Lake South's one-goal win came courtesy of Pierce Johnson, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Jacobs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 4-0 to Dundee-Crown.
The win got Crystal Lake South back to even at 8-8-1. As for Jacobs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-2.
Crystal Lake South was able to grind out a solid victory over Jacobs when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators 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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