Soccer Game Preview: Dougherty vs. Sumter County

The Dougherty Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Sumter County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dougherty is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Things were looking good for Dougherty after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 4-2 to Jordan.

Meanwhile, everything went Sumter County's way against Westover on Tuesday as Sumter County made off with a 10-1 win. With the Panthers ahead 4-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

The victory made it two in a row for Sumter County and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those two matches. As for Dougherty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Dougherty might still be hurting after the 6-3 loss they got from Sumter County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Dougherty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.