The Palatine Pirates will head out to face off against the Conant Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palatine will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Palatine took a four-goal loss the last time they faced off against Fremd, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pirates' defense stepped up to hand the Vikings a 1-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Palatine's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Fremd are ranked 18th).
Palatine's one-goal win came courtesy of Avery Burt, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Conant made easy work of Hoffman Estates on Friday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Palatine's record is now 13-2. As for Conant, their record now sits at 6-7.
Palatine got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Conant by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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