Soccer Game Preview: McLaurin vs. Crystal Springs

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Previous 5 Games

12/19/24 - Away	7-0 W
12/19/23 - Away	2-0 W
01/21/20 - Away	7-0 W
01/16/20 - Home	5-0 W
11/11/14 - Away	9-1 W

McLaurin is 5-0 against Crystal Springs since November of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McLaurin Tigers will host the Crystal Springs Tigers at 5:30 p.m. McLaurin knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Crystal Springs likes a good challenge.

McLaurin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Puckett. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by seven goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Crystal Springs fell victim to McLaurin and their airtight defense back in December of 2024. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Tigers an easy 7-0 win. The defeat continues a trend for Crystal Springs in their matchups with McLaurin: they've now lost five in a row.

McLaurin pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those four games. As for Crystal Springs, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1-1 and their overall record down to 2-2-2.

McLaurin took their win against Crystal Springs in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. Will McLaurin repeat their success, or does Crystal Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.