Preview: Nation Ford vs. Spring Valley
The Nation Ford Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Spring Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nation Ford is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Nation Ford had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Rock Hill on Tuesday as Nation Ford made off with an 11-0 win. Considering Nation Ford has won three matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Rock Hill from everywhere, as nine different players booted in a goal.
Sophia Banzon led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley fell victim to Fort Mill and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. Spring Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Nation Ford back to even at 5-5. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Nation Ford's way against Spring Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Nation Ford made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nation Ford since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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