Soccer Game Preview: Mount Michael Benedictine vs. Pius X

The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will square off against the Pius X Thunderbolts on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Pius X will be up against a hot Mount Michael Benedictine squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Mount Michael Benedictine who was credited with the win on Friday. Mount Michael Benedictine got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Gretna East's two.

Pius X's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gretna East, sneaking past 1-0. Leo Fulton had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Pius X.

The victory made it two in a row for Pius X and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.