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Video: Maine East Spoils Deerfield's Hopes of a CSL North Title

Rami Dajani and Michael Walaszek combined for five goals in Maine East's 6-3 win over Deerfield.

The Maine East High School boys’ soccer team has figured out how to play their best when they're facing the best.

After knocking off CSL South champion Evanston Township High School earlier in the year, the Blue Demons prevented from tying for a CSL North title Tuesday night, besting the Warriors 6-3 in the both teams' final conference matchup of the season.

Rami Dajani, junior at Maine East, scored three goals and Michael Walaszek added two more, as the Blue Demons pulled off the upset over Deerfield, which entered the game ranked sixth in the state.

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The Warriors (13-5-1, 3-2) jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a Joey Calistri goal (27) in the 24th minute. However, that would be the last time the Warriors would lead in the game.

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Dajani and Alexis Chavero scored goals over the next three minutes, giving Maine East a lead they would not relinquish.

"That was a key point in the game when they scored those two goals," said Elliot Hurtig, head coach at Deerfield. “Plus they have some really sweet forwards who have a lot of speed."

Second-half goals by Adam Rabushka and Jason Kayne cut the Maine East (8-6-1, 2-3) lead to one goal on two separate occasions. Both times Walaszek and Dajani combined on goals to push the lead back to two.

Walaszek scored the final goal of the game with 26 seconds remaining, pushing the Blue Demons lead to 6-3 and securing Maine East their second conference win of the season.

Click on the video above for all the highlights and post-game reaction from both teams. 

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