The Davenport Central Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the East Moline United Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Davenport Central is ranked 72nd in Iowa, while East Moline United is ranked 66th in Illinois).
Davenport Central is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering North Scott just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, East Moline United kept a clean sheet against Alleman on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Pioneers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Moline United.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Kiersten Medinger and
Rubi Tapia, who scored both of East Moline United's goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Davenport Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for East Moline United, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-2.
Davenport Central came out on top in a nail-biter against East Moline United when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davenport Central since the squad 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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