Soccer Game Recap: Thomas Worthington vs. Marysville

Thomas Worthington took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Marysville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The CARDINALS' defense stepped up to hand the Monarchs a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Thomas Worthington's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 6-3-2. As for Marysville, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas Worthington will square off against Worthington Kilbourne at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marysville, they will venture away from home to take on Bishop Watterson at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Watterson's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.