Soccer Recap: Des Moines East Falls Short Against Ranked Johnston

Des Moines East faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Scarlets came up short against the Dragons, falling 8-0. Des Moines East have struggled against Johnston recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Des Moines East's record is now 13-5-1. As for Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 9-5-5.

Des Moines East has already played their next contest, a 5-1 victory against Waterloo East on the 13th. As for Johnston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Ankeny Centennial on the 13th.