Soccer Game Preview: Maryville Christian vs. Gibault Catholic

The Maryville Christian Lions will face off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Maryville Christian is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Father McGivney Catholic on Thursday. The Lions fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 1-0. Maryville Christian's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Gibault Catholic's offense. They lost 9-0 to Father McGivney Catholic on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Gibault Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Father McGivney Catholic are ranked 34th).

Gibault Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Maryville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

Maryville Christian took their win against Gibault Catholic in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.