The Johnston Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Linn-Mar Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Ankeny Centennial, who was ranked sixth at the time (Johnston was ranked 11th). The Dragons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars on Tuesday. Johnston haven't had much luck with Ankeny Centennial recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Linn-Mar fell victim to Xavier and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 4-0.
The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 4-3-2. As for Linn-Mar, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Johnston skirted past Linn-Mar 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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