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August 30, 2023

Huntley senior Hudson Nielsen looks to pass the ball to a teammate. The Red Raiders were 1-0-1 in their first two matches.
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Huntley senior Hudson Nielsen looks to pass the ball to a teammate. The Red Raiders were 1-0-1 in their first two matches.

Sports • August 30, 2023

Boys soccer secures first victory

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HUNTLEY — Huntley’s boys soccer team recorded its first victory of the season by dominating South Elgin, 7-1, in an away non-conference match Aug. 26.

The Red Raiders were 1-0-1 record as their season opener was a 1-1 draw with Boylan Catholic. Senior Hudson Nielsen scored the goal against Boylan.

“Boylan gave us a baseline to start with,” Lewandowski said. “It also gave us a look at how the new guys will fit in this year. We return 13 or 14 players from last year’s roster. South Elgin was a little taste of what we are capable of. We have so many different skill sets and so many different players that can put the ball at the back of the net.”

Talon Sargent scored two goals and one assist against South Elgin. Nielsen contributed one goal and one assist while Gavin Eagan, Max Connell, Isaac Jacobo and Kyle Paler added goals and Mason Leslie and Finley Williams had assists.

 

Season outlook

 

Lewandowski summed up the team’s goals for the new season.

“The boys are looking to challenge for an FVC title and a Regional Championship,” Lewandowski said. “Really, all of the teams in our conference are more than capable of having a great season.”

Nielsen (11 goals, 14 assists last season) is coming off an All-Fox Valley Conference selection, All-Section spot last season.

Other top returning players for Huntley are senior forward Isaac Jacobo, All-FVC, All-Section Honorable Mention and tallied 11 goals and four assists last season. Senior midfielder Gavin Eagen, Huntley’s third all-conference pick, notched six goals in 2022.

Seniors also looking to contribute are: midfielders Jack Breunig and Mason Leslie; forward Talon Sargent, who also is on the football team; defenders Kyle Paler and Elias Ramon. Goalies are Ethan Robertson and Jack Bakey.

Huntley won its own invite tournament last year. The schedule for this weekend’s HHS Quad for Red Raiders: against Woodstock North at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 31; Lake Park at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 1 and Elgin Larkin at 11 a.m. Sept. 2.