Soccer Recap: Davenport Central's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday

Davenport Central came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Rock Island Rocks get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. Given Davenport Central's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 108th in Iowa, while Rock Island are ranked 339th in Illinois) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Blue Devils

Previous 3 Games (Home)

04/25/25 vs Rock Island	1-0
04/08/25 vs Davenport North	4-1
04/03/25 vs Clinton	9-0

Davenport Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Rock Island, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Davenport Central will head out to face off against North Scott at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Scott will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Davenport Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rock Island, they will take on Sterling at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Island will be up against Sterling's rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.94 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.