Soccer Game Preview: Dowling Catholic vs. Norwalk

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Previous 4 Games

03/26/24 - Home	5-0 W
03/30/22 - Home	4-2 W
04/05/21 - Away	1-0 W
04/01/19 - Home	5-0 W

Dowling Catholic has gone a perfect 4-0 against Norwalk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Maroons will challenge the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Dowling Catholic's win against Indianola wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Maroons beat the Indians by a goal, winning 2-1. The victory continues a trend for Dowling Catholic in their matchups with Indianola: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Norwalk got the win against Pella Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2. Considering Norwalk have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Dowling Catholic pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three games. As for Norwalk, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7-2.

Everything went Dowling Catholic's way against Norwalk in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Dowling Catholic made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.