Soccer Game Preview: West Ashley vs. River Bluff

West Ashley hasn't had much luck against River Bluff recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home pitch against the Gators at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

River Bluff will be up against a hot West Ashley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Wildcats never let Stall get on the board and left with a 10-0 win two weeks ago. Given West Ashley's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Stall are ranked 124th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but River Bluff had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Knights 4-0. River Bluff might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by three goals or more this season.

They hit Stratford with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Anna Allen (2), Brooke Walter, and Bela Charriez.

River Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-3. As for West Ashley, their win bumped their record up to 16-4-1.

West Ashley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from River Bluff in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.