Soccer Recap: St. Thomas Catholic Comes Up Short

St. Thomas Catholic entered their game against St. Pius X on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles fell just short of the St. Pius X Panthers by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 goals in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

St. Thomas Catholic's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 17-2. As for St. Pius X, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2.

St. Thomas Catholic and St. Pius X should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. St. Thomas Catholic will square off against TMI-Episcopal at 5:00 p.m. on Monday up 391 places (24 vs. 415). St. Thomas Catholic will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. Meanwhile, St. Pius X (ranked 100th) will meet Savio (ranked 268th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.