Soccer Game Preview: Marina vs. Beckman

The Marina Vikings and the Beckman Patriots will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beckman took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marina, who comes in off a win.

Marina is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Ocean View a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Meanwhile, Beckman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were one goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Canyon.

Beckman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Marina, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-1.