Soccer Game Preview: Philip Simmons vs. Lake City

The Philip Simmons Iron Horses will face off against the Lake City Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Philip Simmons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hampton County an 8-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Philip Simmons sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.

Their offense was hitting Hampton County from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Sam Henry led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Meanwhile, Lake City entered their tilt with Batesburg-Leesville on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Batesburg-Leesville. That's two games straight that Lake City has won by exactly six goals.

Philip Simmons' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six matches. As for Lake City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Philip Simmons took their win against Lake City in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Iron Horses repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.