Soccer Game Preview: Ashley Ridge vs. Myrtle Beach

The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will head out to challenge the Myrtle Beach Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

Ashley Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Waccamaw, who was ranked 17th at the time (Ashley Ridge was ranked ninth). Ashley Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Waccamaw 2-1. The win continues a trend for Ashley Ridge in their matchups with Waccamaw: they've now won three in a row.

Luis Landeata and Brennan Awtry scored both of Ashley Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.

Meanwhile, Myrtle Beach kept a clean sheet against Socastee on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Braves 1-0. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.

Ashley Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Myrtle Beach, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.