The Johnston Dragons will take on the East Moline United Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnston's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Johnston and Urbandale meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Dragons never let the J-Hawks get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Meanwhile, East Moline United had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Pioneers. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but East Moline United were the better team in the second half.
ADDISON SCHATTEMAN and KAYLEE NELSON scored both of East Moline United's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
East Moline United pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. As for Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-2.
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