The Hersey Huskies will take on the Warren Township Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Hersey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Mundelein by a goal, winning 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Hersey's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Mundelein are ranked 301st).
Darii Kishchak and Mike Lazar scored both of Hersey's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Warren Township kept a clean sheet against Palatine on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates, sneaking past 1-0.
Warren Township is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Hersey, their win bumped their record up to 15-7-2.
Hersey couldn't quite get it done against Warren Township in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as they fell 2-0. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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