Soccer Preview: Lugoff-Elgin vs. Bluffton
The Lugoff-Elgin Demons are on the road again on Monday to play the Bluffton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lugoff-Elgin gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on American Leadership Academy with a sharp 8-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Lugoff-Elgin needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Their offense was hitting American Leadership Academy from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Gabriel Young led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Bluffton's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Bluffton who was credited with the win. Bluffton got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to May River's two.
Lugoff-Elgin's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Bluffton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Lugoff-Elgin came out on top in a nail-biter against Bluffton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lugoff-Elgin since the team 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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