Soccer Preview: Darlington vs. Governor's School for Science & Math
Darlington is 0-8 against Governor's School for Science & Math since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Darlington Falcons are on the road again to play the Governor's School for Science & Math Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Governor's School for Science & Math heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Darlington took over last week. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Darlington who was credited with the win. Darlington got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to Lakewood's zero.
Darlington was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Zi'reon Shannon and
Cameron English, who scored both of Darlington's goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
If Governor's School for Science & Math beats Darlington with three goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Governor's School for Science & Math walked away with a 3-1 victory over Cheraw on Monday. The win was nothing new for Governor's School for Science & Math as they're now sitting on six straight.
Darlington's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Governor's School for Science & Math, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Darlington suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Governor's School for Science & Math in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can Darlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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