Cottage Grove Lions Boys Soccer 1-4 Marist Catholic

Marist Catholic handed Cottage Grove a 4-1 defeat in Sky-Em League (4A) boys soccer Thursday evening, dropping the Lions to 3-4 on the season at their home pitch in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The Spartans controlled the match throughout, building a multi-goal advantage that Cottage Grove was unable to overcome despite finding the net once. The loss moves the Lions to 2-2 in conference play, leaving them in a tight spot in the league standings as the second half of the season approaches. Cottage Grove will need to tighten its defensive shape and find more consistency in front of goal if it hopes to climb back into contention within the Sky-Em League. The Lions have shown they can compete this fall, and the response to a difficult night like this one will say a lot about the direction of the program. Cottage Grove's next opportunity to get back on track comes in the days ahead.