Soccer Game Preview: Saint Mary's vs. Moreau Catholic

The Saint Mary's Panthers will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Mary's will be strutting in after a win while Moreau Catholic will be coming in after a loss.

If Moreau Catholic heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Saint Mary's took over last week. Saint Mary's narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Justin-Siena 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Fabian Sanchez and Timothy Hamp Ll scored both of Saint Mary's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Mariners couldn't quite close it out.

Saint Mary's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Moreau Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Saint Mary's came up short against Moreau Catholic when the teams last played back in February, falling 3-1. Will Saint Mary's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.