Soccer Game Preview: Catawba Ridge vs. Easley

The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will face off against the Easley Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Catawba Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Clover, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Catawba Ridge was ranked eighth). The Copperheads took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Eagles on Friday. Catawba Ridge's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Easley kept a clean sheet against T.L. Hanna on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Yellow Jackets 1-0.

Catawba Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Easley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12-1.

Catawba Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Easley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 3-1. Do the Copperheads have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.