Soccer Preview: Wando vs. Ashley Ridge
Wando is 10-0 against Ashley Ridge since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wando Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Wando sitting on ten straight wins and Ashley Ridge on 17.
Wando is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Carolina Forest (and have done all season long). Wando never let Carolina Forest onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. Given Wando's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Carolina Forest is ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ashley Ridge had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Cobras with a sharp 7-0 win. Ashley Ridge's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight contests.
Their offense was hitting Cane Bay from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Joshua Desouza led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Wando is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Ashley Ridge, they pushed their record up to 23-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Wando came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashley Ridge in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wando since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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