Soccer Preview: James F. Byrnes vs. Dorman
The James F. Byrnes Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Dorman Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James F. Byrnes is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, James F. Byrnes didn't have quite enough to beat Mauldin and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, James F. Byrnes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Mauldin is ranked third).
James F. Byrnes' goal came courtesy of
Jacob Coman, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Dorman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 2-0 shutout.
James F. Byrnes' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Dorman, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
James F. Byrnes skirted past Dorman 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for James F. Byrnes since the team 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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