Soccer Game Preview: James Irwin vs. Banning Lewis Academy

The James Irwin Jaguars will head out to challenge the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

James Irwin is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 4-1 to Buena Vista.

James Irwin's goal came courtesy of Mia Busby, who's now up to 16 this season.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Banning Lewis Academy's offense. They came up short against Colorado Springs Christian on Tuesday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Banning Lewis Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Colorado Springs Christian are ranked 36th).

James Irwin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1-1 and their overall record down to 4-4-1.