Soccer Game Preview: St. Mary's vs. North Valley

The St. Mary's Crusaders will challenge the North Valley Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

St. Mary's is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Henley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Hornets.

Meanwhile, North Valley fell victim to Rogue River and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Chieftains, falling 3-0.

North Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.

St. Mary's took their win against North Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.