Soccer Preview: Greer vs. Laurens
Greer is 7-0 against Laurens since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greer Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home pitch against the Laurens Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Laurens took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Greer, who comes in off a win.
Greer is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Blue Ridge (and have done all season long). Greer was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Blue Ridge on Monday. Greer's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
They hit Blue Ridge with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kim Gomez (3),
Hallee Lackey (2),
Antanina Kulitsina, and
Belinda Gomez.
Meanwhile, sadly, Laurens is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 contests. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wade Hampton on Monday. While losing is never fun, Laurens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Wade Hampton is ranked 35th).
Greer's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1.
Greer took their victory against Laurens in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 5-0. Will Greer repeat their success, or does Laurens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
