The Huntley Red Raiders will face off against the Crystal Lake South Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Huntley has five straight victories, Crystal Lake South has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Huntley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hampshire with a sharp 5-0 win. Huntley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South fell victim to Crystal Lake Central and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Crystal Lake South can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while Crystal Lake Central are ranked 44th).
Huntley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those six matchups. As for Crystal Lake South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Huntley was able to grind out a solid victory over Crystal Lake South in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Red Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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