Soccer Preview: Eastside vs. Wade Hampton
The Eastside Eagles will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Wade Hampton Generals at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Eastside came up short against Riverside and fell 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastside in their matchups with Riverside: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Wade Hampton faced Riverside in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Wade Hampton who was credited with the victory. Wade Hampton got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Riverside's three. The win was nothing new for Wade Hampton as they're now sitting on six straight.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Nathan King, who's now up to eight this season.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Wade Hampton, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2-1.
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