Preview: North Augusta vs. South Aiken
North Augusta is 9-1 against South Aiken since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Augusta Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to face off against the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:00 p.m. North Augusta will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
North Augusta can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Midland Valley with a sharp 4-1 victory. Given North Augusta's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Midland Valley is ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for South Aiken after they claimed the first score on Tuesday, but it was Aiken who ended up claiming the real prize. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Aiken who was credited with the win. Aiken got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to South Aiken's two.
North Augusta's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for South Aiken, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
North Augusta came out on top in a nail-biter against South Aiken when the teams last played on March 5th, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Augusta since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
