Soccer Game Preview: Lamar vs. St. Joseph Catholic

Raiders

Goals

12/02/25 vs Hattiesburg HomeSchool	8
11/17/25 @ East Rankin Academy	4
11/04/25 @ Hattiesburg HomeSchool	8
10/30/25 @ Muddy River HomeSchool	5

The Lamar Raiders will head out to challenge the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5 goals per game this season.

Lamar had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the seven-goal drubbing they dealt Hattiesburg HomeSchool on Tuesday. The Raiders were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Forerunners. Lamar haven't had any issues with Hattiesburg HomeSchool recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Lamar's offense was hitting Hattiesburg HomeSchool from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Austin Wichman led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic had to kick off their season on the road back in November, but they showed no ill effects. Their defense stepped up to hand Lamar a 2-0 shutout.

Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.

Lamar couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup back in November as they fell 2-0. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.