Hersey's Jack Rasmussen celebrates after scoring to make it 3-1 during the first half of Thursday's boys soccer match against Conant in Arlington Heights.
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In a matchup of two of the Mid-Suburban League's boys soccer top teams, host Hersey had the edge.
Barely.
The Huskies extended the unbeaten start to their season by gaining a 4-3 victory over Conant on Thursday.
Hersey (10-0-1) got goals from Dan Gritt, Guiseppe Scaletta, Jack Rasmussen and Matt Dickey, while Saul Casillas, Christian Castro and Thomas Skiba provided assists.
Adam Szymaszek (0.63 goal-against average) manned the goal for Hersey.
Wheeling 4, Rolling Meadows 0: Jose Mariscal scored twice and assisted on another goal as the host Wildcats maintained their chase of Hersey with an MSL East victory.
Vicente Castro also scored twice and Dennis Gavrila had an assist as Juan Castillo earned the shutout in goal for Wheeling.
Hoffman Estates 2, Buffalo Grove 1: The host Hawks overcame a first-half deficit, scoring twice in the second half to claim and MSL triumph.
Ted Penez scored with an assist from Gil Perez, and Sebastian Cajial had the game-winning goal on a penalty kick.
Hersey's Jack Rasmussen gets ahead of Conant's Matt Biernat, middle, and Tommy Biernat as he scores the Huskies' third goal of the first half during Thursday's boys soccer game in Arlington Heights.
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Hersey's Jesse Lopez, left, and Conant's Tommy Biernat make contact as they try to direct a header during Thursday's boys soccer match in Arlington Heights.
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Hersey's Matt Dickey passes from the turf as Conant's Kevin Sindewald slides behind him during Thursday's boys soccer match in Arlington Heights
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Conant goalkeeper Piotr Pyz leaps to take the ball in front of Hersey's Danny Gritt, middle, and teammate Matt Biernat during Thursday's boys soccer match in Arlington Heights.
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Hersey's Guiseppe Scaletta, left, celebrates his penalty shot goal with teammate Saul Casillas during Thursday's boys soccer match against Conant in Arlington Heights.
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