Soccer Game Preview: Needham vs. Weymouth

The Needham Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Weymouth Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Needham was able to grind out a solid win over Walpole, taking the matchup 3-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Needham's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Walpole are ranked 236th).

Meanwhile, Weymouth kept a clean sheet against Natick on Tuesday. They skirted past the Redhawks 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Weymouth.

Weymouth's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Needham, they have now won five of their last six games on the road. That gives them a 5-1 record this season.