Soccer Preview: Philip Simmons vs. Hanahan
The Philip Simmons Iron Horses are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Hanahan Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After failing to score in their last contest, Philip Simmons made sure to put some goals up on the board against North Charleston on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Cougars. Given Philip Simmons' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while North Charleston is ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Philip Simmons hit North Charleston with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Max Toperzer,
Cullen Sweeney,
Miquel Alomar, and
Cris Morales.
Meanwhile, Hanahan has not lost a match since March 28th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. Everything went their way against Battery Creek as Hanahan made off with a 6-1 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.
Philip Simmons is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Hanahan, their win bumped their record up to 11-3-4.
Philip Simmons was able to grind out a solid victory over Hanahan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Philip Simmons have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanahan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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