Soccer Game Preview: Christian Brothers vs. Bella Vista

The Christian Brothers Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Bella Vista Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Brothers' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Christian Brothers turned things around against Ponderosa on Tuesday. They and the Bruins finished up their match with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Falcons' first draw of the season.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Bella Vista was not quite Inderkum's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for the Broncos seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in December of 2024.

Christian Brothers' draw makes their record 5-6-1 this season. As for Bella Vista, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 2-2-1.

Everything went Christian Brothers' way against Bella Vista in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, as Christian Brothers made off with a 3-0 win. Does Christian Brothers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bella Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.