Soccer Game Preview: Buford vs. Hartsville

The Buford Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Hartsville Red Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Buford will be strutting in after a victory while Hartsville will be coming in after a defeat.

Hartsville will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Buford extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. Everything went the Yellow Jackets' way against Westwood as they made off with a 4-1 win.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hartsville's offense. They came up short against Andrew Jackson on Wednesday, falling 6-0. Hartsville have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Buford's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five games. As for Hartsville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Buford suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hartsville when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.