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Johnston Boys' Soccer Team Continues Path to State Tournament Saturday
The Johnston boys will take on Dowling Catholic at noon.
The is on a roll this season.
On Saturday, the team takes on Dowling Catholic in the class 3A substate final at .
If the Dragons are victorious, they'll head to the state tournament next week.
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The Dragons beat Dowling 2-1 May 14 in their only meeting of the year.
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On Wednesday, the team beat neighboring Urbandale 4-0 in the substate semifinals.
Johnston received a bye in the first round of substate play.
Dowling also had a bye in the first round of substate play, then beat Lincoln 8-0 on Wednesday.
According to Quikstatsiowa, Johnston has a regular season record of 15-2.
The State Soccer Tournament takes place May 31 to June 2 at Cownie Soccer Complex.
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