Soccer Game Preview: Daniel vs. Wren

Daniel is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Wren is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lions will welcome the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Daniel had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Richland Northeast on Wednesday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Cavaliers. Given Daniel's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Richland Northeast are ranked 103rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Wren's game on Wednesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Seneca as they made off with a 6-2 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Daniel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 44 goals over those ten contests. As for Wren, their win bumped their record up to 18-4-1.