Soccer Game Preview: Catholic Memorial vs. Pius XI Catholic

The Catholic Memorial Crusaders will square off against the Pius XI Catholic Popes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Catholic Memorial barely beat Mukwonago the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders' defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. Catholic Memorial better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Cal Olbrantz, as he scored every single goal for his team.

While Pius XI Catholic's fans didn't get a definitive result on Monday, they were treated to the team's highest-scoring tie of the season. They and Wisconsin Lutheran finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw.

Catholic Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven matchups. Pius XI Catholic's draw gives them a new season record of 5-3-4.

Catholic Memorial suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Pius XI Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.