Soccer Game Preview: Eastside Catholic vs. Rainier Beach

The Eastside Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Rainier Beach Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastside Catholic will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Eastside Catholic had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Cleveland on Friday. Eastside Catholic was the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Cleveland. That looming 5-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Eastside Catholic yet this season.

Meanwhile, Rainier Beach has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They lost 6-1 to Seattle Academy on Friday.

Eastside Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Rainier Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1.

Eastside Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Rainier Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside Catholic since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.