Soccer Game Preview: Iowa City West vs. Western Dubuque

The Iowa City West Trojans will challenge the Western Dubuque Bobcats at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Iowa City West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Xavier, who was ranked 24th at the time (Iowa City West was ranked 25th). The Trojans put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 5-1 win on Tuesday. That looming 5-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Iowa City West yet this season.

Meanwhile, Western Dubuque kept a clean sheet against Wahlert on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Golden Eagles 1-0.

The victory got Iowa City West back to even at 3-3-1. As for Western Dubuque, the win got them back to even at 4-4-1.