Soccer Preview: Powdersville vs. Palmetto
Powdersville is 9-1 against Palmetto since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Powdersville Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Palmetto Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Powdersville knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with flashy goal totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Palmetto likes a good challenge.
Powdersville can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Wren with a sharp 5-0 win. Given Powdersville's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Wren is ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Powdersville hit Wren with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jud Scrivner (2),
Javien Rambert,
JP Spearman, and
Steve Ouattara.
Meanwhile, Palmetto had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Mustangs who were credited with the victory.
Powdersville's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. As for Palmetto, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Powdersville took their win against Palmetto when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powdersville since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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