Soccer Game Preview: Stratford vs. Marcus

The Stratford Spartans will take on the Marcus Marauders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stratford is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 19 games.

Stratford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Vandegrift get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.

Meanwhile, Marcus faced Forney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Marauders came out on top against the Jackrabbits by a score of 2-0. Give Marcus' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Marcus' victory bumped their record up to 18-4-3. As for Stratford, their win bumped their record up to 22-2-3.

Stratford opened the new year with a less-than-successful 3-1 loss to Marcus. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.