Soccer Game Preview: Charleston Math & Science vs. Royal Live Oaks Academy

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Previous Games

03/13/20 - Away	1-3 L
05/07/19 - Neutral	0-3 L
04/11/19 - Home	0-5 L
03/12/19 - Away	0-1 L
04/10/18 - Away	3-1 W
+ 3 more games

Charleston Math & Science and Royal Live Oaks Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Riptide will venture away from home to take on the Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Charleston Math & Science is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Denmark-Olar 4-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Charleston Math & Science's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Meanwhile, Royal Live Oaks Academy kept a clean sheet against Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Red Raiders. The result was nothing new for Royal Live Oaks Academy, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Charleston Math & Science is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those 11 games. As for Royal Live Oaks Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Charleston Math & Science came up short against Royal Live Oaks Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2020, falling 3-1. Can the Riptide avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.