Soccer Game Preview: Tamalpais vs. Marin Catholic

The Tamalpais Red Tailed Hawks will face off against the Marin Catholic Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tamalpais' last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Tamalpais' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Marin Catholic out 1-0. That's two games straight that the Red Tailed Hawks have won by just one goal.

Marin Catholic pushed their record up to 12-5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Tamalpais, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-5 record this season.