Soccer Preview: Fort Mill vs. Spring Valley
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to take on the Spring Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Mill, who comes in off a win.
Fort Mill came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Rock Hill with a sharp 7-2 victory on Tuesday. Given Fort Mill's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Rock Hill is ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Spring Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Clover. Spring Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 6-1.
Fort Mill's win bumped their record up to 5-9-2. As for Spring Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Fort Mill took their victory against Spring Valley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Mill since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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