Jefferson took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Waterloo West, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hawks' defense stepped up to hand the Wahawks a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Jefferson's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Waterloo West are ranked 45th).
With the win, Jefferson broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-8-2. As for Waterloo West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4-1.
Coming up, Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Wahlert at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Waterloo West, they will venture away from home to square off against Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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