Soccer Preview: Sumter vs. Socastee
Sumter is 1-9 against Socastee since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sumter Gamecocks will be playing at home against the Socastee Braves at 7:30 p.m.
Sadly, Sumter is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. They fell victim to a rough 5-0 defeat at the hands of Carolina Forest on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Sumter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Carolina Forest is ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Socastee scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. James and snuck past 6-5. The victory was some much needed relief for Socastee as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
They hit St. James with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jamare Brown (2),
Jonathon Rivera (2),
Brian Vargas, and
Braeden Cunningham.
Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Socastee, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Sumter might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Socastee when the teams last played back in March. Will Sumter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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