Soccer Game Preview: Wade Hampton vs. J.L. Mann

Wade Hampton hasn't had much luck against J.L. Mann recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Generals will take on the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wade Hampton comes in on five and J.L. Mann on 22.

Wade Hampton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Mauldin, who was ranked seventh at the time (Wade Hampton was ranked 22nd). The Generals' defense stepped up to hand the Mavericks a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. Give Wade Hampton's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Wade Traynor, who's now up to nine this season.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only J.L. Mann walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cavaliers on Saturday, sneaking past 3-2.

J.L. Mann's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those nine matches. As for Wade Hampton, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.