Roundup (Thursday, September 15)
Chicago Public League
First Division North
Taft 1, Kennedy 0
The Eagles won their fifth-consecutive game and sixth in the last 7. Taft (8-3-1 overall) improved to 4-0-0 in conference and posted its eighth shutout of the year.
Mid-Suburban League
Hersey 4, Fremd 1
Thomas Skiba scored a hat trick to lead the undefeated Huskies (8-0-1, 5-0-0). Matt Dickey added a goal, and Jack Rasmussen, Jesse Lopez, Guiseppe Scaletta contributed helpers for no. 9 Hersey.
PepsiCo Showdown
Gatorade bracket
Addison Trail 3, St. Ignatius 2
The Blazers (8-1-0) used goals from Tom Kania, Ruben Amaro, and Jonathan Hernandez, to advance to the bracket championship against Crystal Lake South at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at Illinois Tech. Enrique Luna (2) and Kania chipped in with assists for the winners. Goalkeeper Jacob Grygo stopped 8 shots for the Blazers. The win was the first come-from-behind victory of the season for Chicagoland Soccer's 16th-rated team.
Crystal Lake South 4, Carmel 3 (OT)
The Gators posted a comeback for the ages with four unanswered goals against host Carmel. The host Corsairs roared to a 3-0 halftime lead. Crystal Lake South answered with a brace from Nikolas Getzinger followed by an Andrew Grabowski goal that tied the game in regulation. Grabowski's second goal of the game with 5 minutes left in overtime gave Crystal Lake South (8-2-1) the win. Alec Canfield assisted on the game-winner; Jack Wruck and Adam Greenfield added helpers.
Consolation pool
Deerfield 2 Wheaton North 1
The Warriors scored twice in the first 5 minutes and held on for the victory. Collin Hinds opened the scoring in the 3rd minute after a give-and-go with Matt Grady. Wes Miller banged in a rebound at the back post in the 5th minute for a 2-0 margin. Leo Kolodkin made 7 saves for Deerfield (3-7-1).
Leyden 2 Waukegan 2 (Leyden wins PKs 5-4/6)
Matt Makowiec and Oscar Duarte each scored to lead the Eagles offense. Goalkeeper Jason Andrade made 2 big saves in the shootout for Leyden (6-3-0).
Nonconference
Mt. Carmel 3, Marmion 0
The Cadets (2-8-0, 0-2-0) battled Mt. Carmel to a draw in the first 40 minuntes, but couldn't hold them off in the second half.
Schaumburg 2, Bartlett 0
Zac Rebac stopped 8 shots, but it wasn't enough for the Hawks, who fell to 0-8-1.
Chicago Public League
First Division North
Taft 1, Kennedy 0
The Eagles won their fifth-consecutive game and sixth in the last 7. Taft (8-3-1 overall) improved to 4-0-0 in conference and posted its eighth shutout of the year.
Mid-Suburban League
Hersey 4, Fremd 1
Thomas Skiba scored a hat trick to lead the undefeated Huskies (8-0-1, 5-0-0). Matt Dickey added a goal, and Jack Rasmussen, Jesse Lopez, Guiseppe Scaletta contributed helpers for no. 9 Hersey.
PepsiCo Showdown
Gatorade bracket
Addison Trail 3, St. Ignatius 2
The Blazers (8-1-0) used goals from Tom Kania, Ruben Amaro, and Jonathan Hernandez, to advance to the bracket championship against Crystal Lake South at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at Illinois Tech. Enrique Luna (2) and Kania chipped in with assists for the winners. Goalkeeper Jacob Grygo stopped 8 shots for the Blazers. The win was the first come-from-behind victory of the season for Chicagoland Soccer's 16th-rated team.
Crystal Lake South 4, Carmel 3 (OT)
The Gators posted a comeback for the ages with four unanswered goals against host Carmel. The host Corsairs roared to a 3-0 halftime lead. Crystal Lake South answered with a brace from Nikolas Getzinger followed by an Andrew Grabowski goal that tied the game in regulation. Grabowski's second goal of the game with 5 minutes left in overtime gave Crystal Lake South (8-2-1) the win. Alec Canfield assisted on the game-winner; Jack Wruck and Adam Greenfield added helpers.
Consolation pool
Deerfield 2 Wheaton North 1
The Warriors scored twice in the first 5 minutes and held on for the victory. Collin Hinds opened the scoring in the 3rd minute after a give-and-go with Matt Grady. Wes Miller banged in a rebound at the back post in the 5th minute for a 2-0 margin. Leo Kolodkin made 7 saves for Deerfield (3-7-1).
Leyden 2 Waukegan 2 (Leyden wins PKs 5-4/6)
Matt Makowiec and Oscar Duarte each scored to lead the Eagles offense. Goalkeeper Jason Andrade made 2 big saves in the shootout for Leyden (6-3-0).
Nonconference
Mt. Carmel 3, Marmion 0
The Cadets (2-8-0, 0-2-0) battled Mt. Carmel to a draw in the first 40 minuntes, but couldn't hold them off in the second half.
Schaumburg 2, Bartlett 0
Zac Rebac stopped 8 shots, but it wasn't enough for the Hawks, who fell to 0-8-1.
