The Jacobs Golden Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Crystal Lake Central Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Jacobs' victory against Larkin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Golden Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Royals 2-1. The victory continues a trend for Jacobs in their matchups with Larkin: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake Central kept a clean sheet against McHenry on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Warriors. Given Crystal Lake Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th, while McHenry are ranked 266th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crystal Lake Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those six games. As for Jacobs, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-3.
Jacobs suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Crystal Lake Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Golden Eagles were down 5-0.
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