Soccer Game Preview: Greenbrier vs. Effingham County

The Greenbrier Wolfpack will face off against the Effingham County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

Greenbrier's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Evans with a sharp 10-0 win. Madelyn Heckathorn was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.

Something new happened on Tuesday as Heckathorn saw her first action of the season, playing six minutes against Evans. Heckathorn made the most of the opportunity, scoring four goals A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Effingham County's offense. They lost 5-0 to Lakeside on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.

Greenbrier's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Effingham County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.