On Tuesday, Dowling Catholic faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dowling Catholic Maroons' defense stepped up to hand the Northwest Wolves a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Dowling Catholic has won by just one goal.
The win (which was Dowling Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 11-3. As for Northwest, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Dowling Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwest, they will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against Ankeny Centennial at 7:30 p.m. Ankeny Centennial's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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