Soccer Game Preview: Loris vs. Oceanside Collegiate Academy

The Loris Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

Loris gave up the first goal on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Fox Creek. The win made it back-to-back victories for Loris.

Meanwhile, Oceanside Collegiate Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They never let the Sharks get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give Oceanside Collegiate Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.

Oceanside Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven matchups. As for Loris, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.