De La Salle had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 goals) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Rock Island Rocks. Given the Meteors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Rocks are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Lawson and
Christian Flores scored both of De La Salle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
De La Salle pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rock Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Moline United the next time they take the pitch. De La Salle will head out to face East Moline United at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, while Rock Island will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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