Hersey waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Schaumburg Saxons a 3-0 shutout. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Saxons are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hersey pushed their record up to 5-2-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Schaumburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hersey will challenge Hoffman Estates at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Schaumburg, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Buffalo Grove at 6:45 p.m. Buffalo Grove's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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