Soccer Game Preview: Pieper vs. Smithson Valley

The Pieper Warriors will challenge the Smithson Valley Rangers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pieper sitting on four straight victories and Smithson Valley on three.

Pieper's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Veterans Memorial as Pieper made off with a 5-0 win. Give the Warriors' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Meanwhile, Smithson Valley's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Boerne. That's two games straight that the Rangers have won by exactly two goals.

Pieper's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four contests. As for Smithson Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.