Crystal Lake South midfielder Will Prus received a throw-in and drove into the Hampshire box, rolling a shot under the outstretched arms of Whip-Purs goalkeeper Jayden Serrano to give the Gators an early lead Thursday night.

It was the first of two goals scored by Prus, who took a through-ball inside the box and ripped a shot into the net during the 74th minute to help secure Crystal Lake South’s 2-0 victory over the Whip-Purs. With both teams vying to move up the conference standings after slow starts, Crystal Lake South (7-7-1, 2-4 FVC) snapped a five-game losing streak.

“We were looking forward to getting our streak back,” Prus said. “We were attacking, and it started with our defense. We built our way up the field every single time, and it was a team effort. ... It feels amazing,

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