Soccer Preview: A Rolling Marblehead Meets a Wounded Winthrop

The Marblehead Magicians will head out on the road to take on the Winthrop Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winthrop took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Marblehead, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, Marblehead was able to grind out a solid victory over Saugus, taking the matchup 3-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Marblehead's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Saugus are ranked 271st).

Meanwhile, Winthrop fell victim to Peabody Veterans Memorial and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Tanners. Winthrop have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Winthrop's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-3. As for Marblehead, their win brought them up to 6-6-5.