Soccer Preview: Savannah Christian vs. Effingham County
The Savannah Christian Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Effingham County Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Effingham County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Savannah Christian, who comes in off a win.
After failing to score in their last game, Savannah Christian made sure to put some goals up on the board against Beach last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Bulldogs. Savannah Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Effingham County was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 5-0 loss at the hands of Bluffton. While losing is never fun, Effingham County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 270th in Georgia, while Bluffton is ranked 63rd in South Carolina).
Savannah Christian's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6-1. As for Effingham County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Savannah Christian beat Effingham County 4-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Will Savannah Christian repeat their success, or does Effingham County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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