Soccer Recap: Wade Hampton's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Thursday

After failing to score in their last matchup, Wade Hampton made sure to put some goals up on the board against Gaffney on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 5-0 shutout. Given Wade Hampton's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Gaffney are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wade Hampton's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Gaffney, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Wade Hampton will face off against rival James F. Byrnes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Gaffney is set to square off against their familiar foe Spartanburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.