Soccer Game Preview: Parkland vs. Louis E. Dieruff

Parkland has gone a perfect 6-0 against Louis E. Dieruff recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Huskies at 5:30 p.m. Parkland will be strutting in after a victory while Louis E. Dieruff will be coming in after a loss.

Parkland's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Pocono Mountain West. Parkland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Louis E. Dieruff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to Nazareth Area. While losing is never fun, Louis E. Dieruff can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 424th, while Nazareth Area are ranked 168th).

Parkland pushed their record up to 14-0-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those eight contests. As for Louis E. Dieruff, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Parkland took their win against Louis E. Dieruff when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.