It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Cary-Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Prairie Ridge Wolves. Given Cary-Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Prairie Ridge is ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win was the third in a row for Cary-Grove, bringing their record for this year to 5-3-3. As for Prairie Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7-1.
Cary-Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hampshire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season. As for Prairie Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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