Waukegan was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Palatine Pirates out 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Pirates are ranked 69th).
Cristian Ramirez and
Jimmy Basulto scored both of Waukegan's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Waukegan's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5-1. As for Palatine, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2-1.
Waukegan will face off against Warren Township at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palatine, they will be playing in front of their home fans 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.
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