Soccer Game Preview: Savannah Country Day vs. Islands

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Previous Games

02/15/24 - Home	7-0 W
02/28/23 - Away	4-0 W
04/06/21 - Home	3-0 W
02/23/21 - Away	5-2 W
02/21/20 - Home	5-2 W
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Savannah Country Day has gone 7-1 against Islands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Sharks at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Savannah Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last six matchups.

Savannah Country Day's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Savannah Christian as they made off with a 10-0 victory. Give Savannah Country Day's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Their offense was hitting Savannah Christian from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. Harris Stone led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, after soaring to ten goals the game before, Islands was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to Calvary Day. Islands haven't had much luck with Calvary Day recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Savannah Country Day pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those five matches. As for Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Savannah Country Day took their win against Islands when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.