Soccer Game Preview: Mt. Pleasant vs. Leigh

The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals will head out to challenge the Leigh Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Pleasant's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Mt. Pleasant is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pioneer on Thursday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Leigh's offense. They fell just short of Del Mar by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Leigh came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Del Mar are ranked 494th).

Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Leigh, the defeat was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 6-2.