Preview: Philip Simmons vs. Berkeley
The Philip Simmons Iron Horses will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Berkeley Stags at 7:00 p.m. on March 8th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Philip Simmons' 15-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. Their tough 7-0 loss to Lucy Beckham on Saturday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Philip Simmons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Lucy Beckham is ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Berkeley traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road hasn't gotten any smoother. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 5-1 walloping at the hands of West Ashley on Tuesday. Berkeley has struggled against West Ashley recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Philip Simmons dropped their record down to 2-5-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Philip Simmons took their victory against Berkeley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Philip Simmons repeat their success, or does Berkeley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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