Soccer Game Preview: Fairland Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 12:54am

Soccer Preview: Fairland vs. Rock Hill

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Fairland hasn't had much luck against Rock Hill recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fairland Dragons will square off against the Rock Hill Redmen at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Fairland is coming into the game fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Ironton that saw the pair combine for 16 shots on goal. Everything went Fairland's way against Ironton on Saturday as Fairland made off with a 6-1 win. It was an even better day for Joelie Jarrell as she scored three goals for her team.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rock Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Chesapeake onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Redmen's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

The win snapped Fairland's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for Rock Hill, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Fairland came up short against Rock Hill in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Fairland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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