Soccer Game Preview: Daniel vs. Walhalla

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04/09/24 - Away	7-2 W
03/18/24 - Home	6-0 W
03/20/23 - Away	5-1 W
03/10/23 - Home	3-0 W
03/04/22 - Neutral	5-1 W
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Daniel has gone 8-2 against Walhalla recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lions will square off against the Razorbacks at 7:00 p.m.

Daniel is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greer just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Tuesday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Yellow Jackets who were credited with the victory. Greer got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Daniel's three. While losing is never fun, Daniel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Greer are ranked 19th).

Daniel will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Walhalla extended their winning streak to five on Monday. The Razorbacks put the hurt on Seneca with a sharp 4-1 win. Walhalla might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by three goals or more this season.

Israel Martinez and Emerson Martinez scored all four of Walhalla's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.

Daniel's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Walhalla, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

Everything went Daniel's way against Walhalla in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Daniel made off with a 7-2 win. In that contest, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.