Soccer Game Preview: Billings Central Catholic vs. Laurel

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Previous Games

09/06/25 - Home	6-0 W
10/05/24 - Home	1-0 W
09/05/24 - Away	5-0 W
10/07/23 - Away	5-1 W
09/16/23 - Home	0-0 T
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Billings Central Catholic has gone 8-0-2 against Laurel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Rams will square off against the Locomotives at 10:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Billings Central Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: East Helena, who was ranked 25th at the time (Billings Central Catholic was ranked first). The Rams put the hurt on the Vigilantes with a sharp 7-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Billings Central Catholic, who have now won five contests by four goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Laurel kept a clean sheet against East Helena on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Vigilantes. Considering Laurel's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-2-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four matches. As for Billings Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.

Everything went Billings Central Catholic's way against Laurel in their previous matchup back in September, as Billings Central Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.