The Crystal Lake Central Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Deerfield Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Crystal Lake Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Crystal Lake Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Prairie Ridge. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Crystal Lake Central's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Prairie Ridge are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Deerfield's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against DePaul College Prep by a score of 2-0.
Crystal Lake Central pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for Deerfield, their record is now 11-7-2.
Crystal Lake Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Deerfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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