Rock Island's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Clinton River Kings 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Rock Island's disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 339th in Illinois, while Clinton are ranked 159th in Iowa).
Isabella Spurgetis and Olivia Samuelson scored both of Rock Island's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Rock Island's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Clinton, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-10-1.
Rock Island didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against Davenport Central on the 25th. As for Clinton, they will face off against Davenport North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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