Soccer Preview: Islands vs. St. Andrew's
The Islands Sharks will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the St. Andrew's Lions at 5:00 p.m. Neither Islands nor St. Andrew's posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Islands fell victim to Southeast Bulloch and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that Islands let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 5-0 defeat at the hands of Hilton Head Prep. While losing is never fun, St. Andrew's can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 247th in Georgia, while Hilton Head Prep is ranked 15th in South Carolina).
Islands' loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for St. Andrew's, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Islands came up short against St. Andrew's in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Islands avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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