The first year Greene County boys’ soccer team found out earlier this week it was ranked number 14 in Class 1A. The first match since the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association rankings came out saw the Rams improve to 4-0 with a 2-1 victory ver Ballard (Huxley) on Thursday in Grand Junction.

Coach Carl Behne’s team scored a pair of first half goals, then held off the Bombers (0-2) in the second half when Ballard had the only goal. The Bombers were 11-5 last season and although their leading scorer from that team graduated, most of the other players return

Greene County’s goals came from Isaiah Losee with 22:27 left in the first half, and by foreign exchange student Luis Tuesta from Spain with 17:25 to play before intermission. Leo Marques and Isaiah Losee had the assists.

Ballard’s lone goal came with 22:57 to go in the match and was from James Gute. The goal was the first given up by the Rams since the second half of the first match of the season.

Coach Behne told Raccoon Valley Radio, “A great defensive battle by both teams. A great team win against a strong 2A opponent.”

Greene County is at home vs. Harlan on April 16, their fourth match on the home field  in their first five outings.