Soccer Game Preview: Baton Rouge vs. Catholic

Baton Rouge is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Baton Rouge Bulldogs will host the Catholic Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Baton Rouge's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Woodlawn-B.R. as Baton Rouge made off with a 5-0 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Panthers are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Catholic got the win against Zachary on Friday by a conclusive 5-0.

Baton Rouge has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 48 goals over those ten games. As for Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3-4.

Baton Rouge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Baton Rouge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.