Oglesby, Il - October 6, 2026 - The Parkland College men's soccer team shut out Illinois Valley Community College on Tuesday in a 5-0 win. Dylan Blagden had a big afternoon for the Cobras, scoring three goals with a season high 6 shots.

Sagi Karagola struck first for the Cobras, scoring off an assist from Pierce Cannon in the 27th minute to give the Cobras a 1-0 lead at halftime. Dylan Blagden opened up the second half with his first collegiate goal in the 51st minute off an assist from Nahj Holiday before scoring again five minutes later, this time off Johan Cortez. Cortez would net a goal of his own in the 60th minute on a penalty kick to extend the Cobra lead to 4-0. Dylan Blagden capped off a dominant offensive performance with his third goal of the afternoon off an assist from Mateus Da Silva in the 83rd minute as the Cobras cruised to a 5-0 victory.

Dylan Blagden had a big day for Parkland, hitting 6 shots with 4 on frame for 3 goals. Johan Cortez finished with 3 shots, 2 on frame for 1 goal while Sagi Karagola finished with 2 shots, 1 on frame for 1 goal and Osuke Ebihara put up three shots of his own with one shot on goal. Noah Grieshaber put in another full 90-minute day at the net, finishing with 1 save. The Cobras finished with a impressive 28 total shots, 14 on frame for the match while holding the Eagles to just 3 shots, 1 on goal for the match in a dominating performance on both sides of the pitch.

The Cobras improve to 3-4-7 on the season with the win, while the Eagles drop to 3-4.

Up Next:
The Cobras return home for a Region 24 match against Heartland College as part of a doubleheader with Women's Soccer on Thursday, October 4th at 4 PM.