Soccer Preview: University City vs. McCluer North
University City has gone 8-1 against McCluer North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The University City Lions will head out to take on the McCluer North Stars at 4:15 p.m. University City is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
University City will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hazelwood Central on Tuesday. Everything went University City's way against Hazelwood Central as University City made off with an 8-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, McCluer North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-0 to McCluer. That's two games in a row now that the Stars have lost by exactly eight goals.
The win snapped University City's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for McCluer North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
University City took their victory against McCluer North when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for University City since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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