Soccer Game Preview: St. Thomas Catholic vs. Central Catholic

St. Thomas Catholic is 0-9 against Central Catholic since February of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles will square off against the Central Catholic Buttons at 10:00 a.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

St. Thomas Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand St. Michael's a 1-0 shutout. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Warriors are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Central Catholic waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Central Catholic who was credited with the win.

St. Thomas Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 19-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 55 goals over those ten contests. Central Catholic pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.