Rolling Meadows had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Highland Park Giants a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Giants are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rolling Meadows' win bumped their record up to 14-4-3. As for Highland Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Rolling Meadows will play host again on Saturday to welcome Stevenson, where kickoff is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Stevenson is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Rolling Meadows will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Highland Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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