Soccer Preview: Stratford vs. Berkeley
Stratford is 10-0 against Berkeley since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stratford Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Berkeley Stags at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Stratford's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Berkeley has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Stratford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Wando, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Stratford was ranked 16th). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Wando who was credited with the win. Wando got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to Stratford's zero. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Stratford couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Jackson McNeil, who's now up to 14 this season.
Berkeley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Ashley on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, Berkeley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while West Ashley is ranked 23rd).
Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 12-5-1. As for Berkeley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Stratford took their victory against Berkeley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 4-0. Will Stratford repeat their success, or does Berkeley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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