Soccer Game Preview: Kennedy Catholic vs. Mercer

Kennedy Catholic hasn't had much luck against Mercer recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Kennedy Catholic will face off against Mercer at 7:00 p.m. Kennedy Catholic has given up an average of 8.8 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Kennedy Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They came up short against Sharpsville last Monday, falling 11-2. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Kennedy Catholic was already down 6-0.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Mercer made sure to put some goals up on the board against West Middlesex on Tuesday. They blew past the Big Reds 6-1. Mercer haven't had any issues with West Middlesex recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Mercer's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Kennedy Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Kennedy Catholic suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Mercer in their previous meeting back in September. Can Kennedy Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.