Hampshire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 8-0 to the Crystal Lake Central Tigers. While losing is never fun, Hampshire can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 171st, while Crystal Lake Central is ranked 13th).
Hampshire now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Crystal Lake Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hampshire will take on Kaneland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kaneland is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Hampshire will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Crystal Lake Central, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Lakes at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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