High School Sports

Huntley beats Crystal Lake Central

By Laura Funk

Playing away from home, and on natural grass, for the first time this season, it didn’t take Huntley long to settle in Wednesday.

While it wasn’t always pretty, the visiting Red Raiders got two goals in the first 20 minutes and went on to beat Crystal Lake Central 4-1 in a Fox Valley Conference crossover game at Crystal Lake Central.

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