Soccer Game Preview: E.E. Smith vs. St. Pauls

The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Pauls Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. E.E. Smith's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

E.E. Smith is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Westover on Monday. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for E.E. Smith in their meetings with Westover: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, St. Pauls kept a clean sheet against Douglas Byrd on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Eagles. St. Pauls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by four goals or more this season.

St. Pauls is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 67 goals over those ten matchups. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11-1.

E.E. Smith might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from St. Pauls in their previous matchup on October 1st. Can the Golden Bulls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.