Preview: Hammond vs. Gray Collegiate Academy
Hammond has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will face off against the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Hammond fell victim to A.C. Flora's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. Their tough 5-0 defeat to the Falcons might stick with them for a while. Hammond has not had much luck with A.C. Flora recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy entered their tilt with Andrew Jackson with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Gray Collegiate Academy blew past Andrew Jackson 3-0. Given Gray Collegiate Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Andrew Jackson is ranked 94th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gray Collegiate Academy was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Tanner Legette and
Carlos Vasquez, who scored all three of Gray Collegiate Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 14 so far this season.
Hammond's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hammond beat Gray Collegiate Academy by a goal when the teams last played back in March of 2020, winning 1-0. Will Hammond repeat their success, or does Gray Collegiate Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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