Soccer Game Preview: J.L. Mann vs. Mauldin

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Previous Games

04/08/25 - Away	4-1 W
04/16/24 - Away	0-0 L
03/26/24 - Home	3-1 W
04/19/23 - Away	3-1 W
04/17/23 - Home	3-0 W
+ 5 more games

J.L. Mann is 9-1 against Mauldin since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as J.L. Mann comes in on 20 and Mauldin on three.

Mauldin better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if J.L. Mann's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when J.L. Mann really gets things going. The Patriots never let Greenwood get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for J.L. Mann, who have now won nine games by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Greenwood with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Smith Darby (2), Timmy Reardon (2), Leomar Rodriguez, and George Hoddy.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Mauldin made sure to put some goals up on the board against Woodmont on Tuesday. They blew past the Wildcats 5-1. That looming 5-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Mauldin yet this season.

J.L. Mann pushed their record up to 20-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those seven contests. As for Mauldin, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.

Everything went J.L. Mann's way against Mauldin when the teams last played back in April, as J.L. Mann made off with a 4-1 victory. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mavericks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.