The Dowling Catholic Maroons will venture away from home to face off against the Pius X Thunderbolts on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Dowling Catholic fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. Their defense stepped up to hand Urbandale a 3-0 shutout on Monday. The game was the first time Dowling Catholic have beaten Urbandale on their pitch since April 25, 2017.
Meanwhile, Pius X faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Thunderbolts were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Thunderbirds. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 5-1.
Pius X's offense was hitting Bellevue West from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Dowling Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pius X when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Maroons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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