The Palatine Pirates will square off against the Crystal Lake South Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Palatine sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Prospect.
Joseph Molina Urbina and
Gabriel Carmona scored both of Palatine's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South entered their tilt with Zion-Benton on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Zee-Bees onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Will Witak had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Gators got from the refs.
The win got Palatine back to even at 1-1. As for Crystal Lake South, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Palatine took their win against Crystal Lake South in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Palatine repeat their success, or does Crystal Lake South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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