Soccer Game Preview: Pius X vs. Mount Michael Benedictine

The Pius X Thunderbolts will venture away from home to take on the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

If Mount Michael Benedictine heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pius X took over last week. Pius X's defense stepped up to hand Gretna East a 1-0 shutout on Monday. Leo Fulton had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Pius X.

Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Mount Michael Benedictine who was credited with the win. Mount Michael Benedictine got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Gretna East's two.

The victory made it two in a row for Pius X and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two games. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.