Huntley was the 2-1 winner over Crystal Lake Central when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Huntley Red Raiders fell just short of the Crystal Lake Central Tigers by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Tigers are ranked 34th).
This is the second loss in a row for Huntley and nudges their season record down to 6-6-2. As for Crystal Lake Central, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Huntley will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Hampshire at 6:30 p.m. As for Crystal Lake Central, they will square off against Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal Lake Central's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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