After two games on the road, Schaumburg is heading back home. They will host the Crystal Lake South Gators at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Schaumburg is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hersey on Tuesday. Schaumburg came up short against Hersey, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Saxons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Huskies are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prairie Ridge. Seth Walker was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Crystal Lake South's goal came courtesy of
Pierce Johnson, which was the first he's scored this season.
Schaumburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Crystal Lake South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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