Soccer Game Preview: Bellarmine College Prep vs. De La Salle

The Bellarmine College Prep Bells are taking a road trip to challenge the De La Salle Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bellarmine College Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Franklin a 1-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bells' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).

Edison typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday De La Salle proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0.

Nicolas DeMartini and Ronan Rattigan scored both of De La Salle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.

De La Salle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Bellarmine College Prep's record is now 18-3.