Soccer Game Preview: Eastside vs. Hillcrest

The Eastside Eagles will take on the Hillcrest Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastside's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

While Eastside's win against James F. Byrnes wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles beat the Rebels by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Eastside's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while James F. Byrnes are ranked 64th) , the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Asher Wilson was the driving force of Eastside's attack as he scored both of Eastside's goals, bringing his season total up to 11 goals.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Hillcrest had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out Fort Mill 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hillcrest.

Something new happened on Wednesday as Anthony Grudko saw his first action of the season, playing 40 minutes against Fort Mill. Grudko made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and one steal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.

Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.