Soccer Game Preview: Thomas MacLaren School vs. Colorado Springs Christian

The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders will head out to take on the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Thomas MacLaren School is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Salida on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Spartans.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Colorado Springs Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against SkyView Academy last Friday, sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Colorado Springs Christian were the better team in the second half.

Lukas Gizelbach and Judah Rogers scored both of Colorado Springs Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.

Colorado Springs Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five contests. As for Thomas MacLaren School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7-3 record this season.

Thomas MacLaren School took their victory against Colorado Springs Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.