Boys soccer/Fox Valley roundup
Batavia 1, Larkin 0: The Royals (5-3-3, 1-1-1) were defeated by the Bulldogs during River Division action of the Upstate Eight Conference. Leo Perez had 4 saves in goal for Larkin.
McHenry 1, Cary-Grove 0: The Trojans (7-3, 0-1) took their first loss in the Valley Division of the Fox Valley Conference Tuesday. Ethan Csoka had 2 saves for Cary-Grove.
Francis Parker 7, Elgin Academy 0: The Hilltoppers (2-7) lost during Independent School League action. Jonathan Shen was in goal for Elgin Academy, finishing with 3 saves.
Woodstock North 2, Hampshire 1: In their first Fox Division matchup of the Fox Valley Conference season, Woodstock North defeated Hampshire (3-8-1, 0-1). Jose Hernandez scored the Whip-Purs’ lone goal on an assist by Michael Boutin. Andy Pederson was in goal for Hampshire, collecting 19 saves.
Crystal Lake South 6, Jacobs 0: The Gators (6-6-3, 1-0) defeated the Golden Eagles (4-9-1, 0-1) in their first Valley Division matchup of the Fox Valley Conference season. Stefan Harris and Matt Tobolt each scored 2 goals for Crystal Lake South, while Orlando Tapia had a goal and an assist and Austin Lamping added a goal. Andrew Perrine and Charlie Ruff each had an assist. Gus Alvarez recorded his sixth shutout with 1 save in goal for the Gators.
St. Edward 4, Guerin 0: The Green Wave (6-5-2, 2-2) defeated Suburban Christian Conference opponent Guerin. Joe French recorded his second hat trick of the season, Austin Pfeiffer had a goal and an assist, Matt Hesch had 2 assists, and Eduardo Carachure had an assist. John Gotheridge was credited with the shutout despite not having to make a save.
Huntley 5, Prairie Ridge 0: The Red Raiders (11-1-1. 1-0) were victorious in their first Valley Division game of the Fox Valley Conference. Jack Bessey led the offense with a hat trick, while Niko Mihalopolous scored 2 goals. Jason Zobott had 2 assists and Eduardo Gonzalez also had an assist. Austen Emery finished with 5 saves.
Burlington Central 3, Genoa-Kingston 0: The Rockets (9-1-0, 6-0) remain undefeated in Big Northern East action. Alan Camarena, AJ Gouriotis and Paolo Sespene each scored a goal for the Rockets. Matt O’Connor and Stefan Jochum had an assist apiece. Brett Rau had 3 saves in goal for Burlington Central.