The Conant Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Elgin Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conant is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
After failing to score in their last contest, Conant made sure to put some goals up on the board against Wheeling on Wednesday. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Gabby Coyne was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Elgin fell victim to Dundee-Crown and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. While losing is never fun, Elgin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 187th, while Dundee-Crown is ranked 29th).
Conant's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
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