Cedar Falls is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out to challenge the Xavier Saints at 6:45 p.m. Cedar Falls will be strutting in after a victory while Xavier will be coming in after a defeat.
While Cedar Falls' win against Western Dubuque wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers won by a goal and slipped past the Bobcats 2-1. Given Cedar Falls' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Western Dubuque are ranked 150th) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Xavier was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Iowa City. Xavier's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cedar Falls' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Xavier, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
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