Soccer Game Preview: Thomas MacLaren School vs. St. Mary's

The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary's Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas MacLaren School will be strutting in after a win while St. Mary's will be coming in after a loss.

Thomas MacLaren School's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Dolores Huerta Prep. It was an even better day for Claire Liebold as she scored three goals for her team.

Meanwhile, St. Mary's and James Irwin combined for 25 shots on goal on Tuesday, which explains the impressive eight total goals scored. The Pirates lost 7-1 to the Jaguars. St. Mary's were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-1.

The victory made it two in a row for Thomas MacLaren School and bumps their season record up to 4-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two matches. As for St. Mary's, they dropped their record down to 3-6-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.