Crystal Lake South's game on Saturday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of the Rolling Meadows Mustangs by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Mustangs are ranked 30th).
Ali Ahmed wasn't going to let Rolling Meadows walk away unscathed as he scored both of Crystal Lake South's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
Crystal Lake South's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8-1. As for Rolling Meadows, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3-3.
Crystal Lake South didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Jacobs on the 15th. Rolling Meadows has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Palatine on the 15th.
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