Soccer Game Preview: St. Michael Catholic vs. Elberta

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Previous 6 Games

03/25/25 - Home	4-0 W
04/02/22 - Away	3-0 W
03/25/22 - Home	5-0 W
03/17/21 - Away	9-1 W
03/03/21 - Home	10-0 W
03/01/21 - Home	10-0 W

St. Michael Catholic is a perfect 6-0 against Elberta since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cardinals will take on the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.

St. Michael Catholic's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bayside Academy by a score of 2-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering St. Michael Catholic's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Bayside Academy are ranked 134th).

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Elberta made sure to put some goals up on the board against Rain on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Red Raiders.

St. Michael Catholic pushed their record up to 15-7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those five matches. As for Elberta, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8-2 record this season.

St. Michael Catholic took their victory against Elberta when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.