It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rock Island had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dunlap Eagles, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that Rock Island have won by just one goal.
Lawson Zulu was the driving force of Rock Island's attack as he scored both of Rock Island's goals, bringing his season total up to 17 goals.
Rocks
| 10/31/25 vs Dunlap | 2-1 |
| 10/28/25 vs Marmion | 2-1 |
| 10/25/25 vs Richwoods | 2-1 |
| 10/21/25 vs Galesburg | 5-0 |
| 10/16/25 @ Mendota | 2-0 |
| 10/14/25 @ Galesburg | 4-1 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Rock Island, bringing their record up to 13-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six matches. As for Dunlap, they moved to 19-4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak.
Coming up, Rock Island will square off against Hinsdale South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunlap does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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