Soccer Preview: Blue Ridge vs. Chapman
The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Chapman Panthers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither Blue Ridge nor Chapman posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Blue Ridge's game last Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell victim to a rough 4-0 loss at the hands of Travelers Rest. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Blue Ridge in their matchups with Travelers Rest: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Chapman fell victim to Eastside and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Chapman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Eastside is ranked fifth).
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Chapman, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Blue Ridge suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Chapman in their previous matchup back in March. Can Blue Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
