The Iowa City Little Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Bettendorf Bulldogs on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Iowa City's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Davenport Central. Given Iowa City's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Davenport Central are ranked 72nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bettendorf entered their tilt with Dubuque Senior on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 3-0 win. Bettendorf's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matchups.
Bettendorf pushed their record up to 15-2-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those nine games. As for Iowa City, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2-5.
Iowa City skirted past Bettendorf 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Little Hawks since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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