South Elgin proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by four) and on Sunday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Maine South Hawks 1-0. South Elgin wouldn't have won without Matthew Lipp, who scored the game-winner.
South Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those six matches. As for Maine South, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-2-1 record.
South Elgin and Maine South should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Storm (ranked 35th) will meet Larkin (ranked 144th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Maine South will face off against Glenbrook South at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (10 vs. 85).
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