Preview: Porter-Gaud vs. Pinewood Prep
Porter-Gaud and Pinewood Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Porter-Gaud Cyclones will be playing at home against the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Porter-Gaud is ranked 83rd, while Pinewood Prep is ranked 78th).
After a 5-3 finish the last time they played, Porter-Gaud and Fort Dorchester decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Porter-Gaud fell 2-0 to Fort Dorchester on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Porter-Gaud in their matchups with Fort Dorchester: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Wilson Hall by a score of 3-1. The win was just what Pinewood Prep needed coming off of a 3-0 loss in their prior contest.
They hit Wilson Hall with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Dylen Gauthier,
Briggs Gwozdo, and
Benny Hayward.
Porter-Gaud's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pinewood Prep, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-2.
Porter-Gaud might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Pinewood Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Porter-Gaud avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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