If Rock Island was feeling good off their 4-0 takedown of Streator/Woodland last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions who were credited with the victory on Friday. The Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions got it done in the shootout by posting nine goals to the Rock Island Rocks' eight. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 72nd in Illinois, while the Lions are ranked first in Missouri).
Rock Island's goal came courtesy of
Benjamin Goeh, which was the first he's scored this season.
Rock Island's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rock Island will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Beecher at 9:00 a.m. As for Gateway Legacy Christian Academy, they will take on Bradley-Bourbonnais at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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