Soccer Game Preview: Catawba Ridge vs. Nation Ford

The Catawba Ridge Copperheads are taking a road trip to square off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few goals on average (Catawba Ridge 0.5, Nation Ford 0.4) so any goals scored will be well earned.

Catawba Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Wando, who was ranked eighth at the time (Catawba Ridge was ranked 24th). Catawba Ridge had just enough and edged out Wando 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Catawba Ridge were the better team in the second half.

Ellie Coxon and Brooks Dority scored both of Catawba Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.

Meanwhile, Nation Ford entered their tilt with Rock Hill on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. Nation Ford's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.

The victory made it two in a row for Catawba Ridge and bumps their season record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored seven goals over those two matchups. As for Nation Ford, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2-1.