Soccer Preview: Walhalla vs. Pendleton
After three games on the road, Walhalla is heading back home. They will take on the Pendleton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Walhalla is ranked 68th, while Pendleton is ranked 92nd).
Walhalla is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Seneca a 14-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Walhalla has won six matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Seneca from everywhere, as nine different players booted in a goal.
Taylor Payne led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Pendleton was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. Their tough 4-0 defeat to Daniel might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pendleton in their matchups with Daniel: they've now lost nine in a row.
Walhalla's victory bumped their record up to 8-5-1. As for Pendleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything went Walhalla's way against Pendleton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Walhalla made off with a 3-0 win. Will Walhalla repeat their success, or does Pendleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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