After soaring to four goals the game before, Palatine was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell just short of the Waukegan Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 304th).
Palatine's goal came courtesy of
Sergio Lopez, who's now up to three this season.
Palatine's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1. As for Waukegan, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5-1 record.
Palatine will square off against Rolling Meadows at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Palatine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season. As for Waukegan, they will head out on the road to challenge Warren Township at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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