Soccer Game Preview: River Bluff vs. Blythewood

The River Bluff Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Blythewood Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with River Bluff sitting on three straight victories and Blythewood on 12.

River Bluff is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Lexington by a score of 3-1. River Bluff's winning goal came courtesy of Brooke Ogorek.

Meanwhile, Blythewood kept a clean sheet against Dorman on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Cavaliers. Given Blythewood's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Dorman are ranked 44th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Blythewood's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven games. As for River Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.

Everything went River Bluff's way against Blythewood when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as River Bluff made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.