The Lake Zurich Bears will face off against the Palatine Pirates at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Zurich's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Lake Zurich after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Stevenson by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.
Lake Zurich's goal came courtesy of
Trevor Smith, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Palatine hadn't done well against Fremd recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Palatine had just enough and edged Fremd out 4-3. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Lake Zurich's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3-6. As for Palatine, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6-3.
Lake Zurich came up short against Palatine when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Will Lake Zurich have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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