The high school boys soccer season is in full step, with local squads certainly getting their kicks.

Waterloo (9-0-1) remains unbeaten with four more recent wins. 

The Bulldogs played Thursday at Mascoutah, winning 1-0. Trent Glaenzer scored the game’s only goal and Parker Lacroix posted a five-save shutout in net.

On Tuesday, the Bulldogs bested Triad by a count of 2-0. Glaenzer and Kian Day each scored in the victory as Lacroix posted another shutout. 

Last Thursday, it was a 7-1 win over Jerseyville. Waterloo got two goals each from Hudson Maddox and Day. 

Last Tuesday, Waterloo won 3-0 at Civic Memorial. Glaenzer again led the way with a pair of goals. Day scored the other goal.

Glaenzer leads the team in scoring so far this season with 10 goals and four assists.

Columbia (9-3-1) snapped a four-game winning streak Monday with a loss at home to longtime rival Althoff. Monday’s match was tied 1-1 at halftime, with Owen Worcester netting the goal for the Eagles. 

On Tuesday, the Eagles won 10-1 over Gibault as Columbia got two goals each from Worcester, Chanse Frierdich and Luke Dewilde.

On Thursday, Columbia edged Freeburg in penalty kicks. Worcester and Wyatt Etherton netted regulation goals for the Eagles.

This past Saturday, Columbia won 5-1 at Civic Memorial, getting two goals each from Worcester and Dewilde.

Last Thursday, it was a 4-0 win over Belleville East. Caden Stanley scored twice, and the Eagles also got a goal each from Frierdich and Connor Basinski.

Last Wednesday, Columbia won 6-0 over Granite City. Frierdich scored twice, with Dewilde adding a goal and three assists. 

Last Tuesday, Frierdich netted a hat trick and dished out two assists in Columbia’s 9-0 blasting of Breese Central. Dewilde and Etherton adding two goals each. 

Columbia plays Saturday at Father McGivney and travels Monday to Wood River. 

Dewilde is the team’s scoring leader with 13 goals and 13 assists. 

Gibault (3-6) lost 2-0 last Tuesday to Freeburg.

Following Tuesday’s loss to Columbia, Gibault hosted Wood River on Thursday and picked up a 5-0 victory. Drew Hagedorn and Josh Lanham scored two goals each for the Hawks.

Gibault plays Saturday at Murphysboro.

Valmeyer (1-6) picked up its first win of the season during the Hancock Tournament last Tuesday. 

The Pirates faced Piasa Southwestern on Tuesday, falling 10-1.

Valmeyer plays Monday at Lebanon.