Soccer Game Preview: James Island vs. Wando

James Island hasn't had much luck against Wando recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Trojans will square off against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.

James Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Spring Valley get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering James Island's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Spring Valley are ranked 45th).

Meanwhile, Wando had already won 20 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 goals) and they went ahead and made it 21 on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for Wando, who have now won 16 contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Wando pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 55 goals over those 12 matchups. As for James Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.

James Island came up short against Wando in their previous matchup back in March, falling 2-0. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.