Preview: Wade Hampton vs. Eastside
After two games on the road, Wade Hampton is heading back home. They will take on the Eastside Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Wade Hampton is ranked 26th, while Eastside is ranked 19th).
Wade Hampton has not done well against Mauldin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wade Hampton won by a goal and slipped past Mauldin 4-3.
Wade Hampton hit Mauldin with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Luke Manley (2),
Wade Traynor, and
Dominic Dujardin.
Meanwhile, Eastside didn't have quite enough to beat Hillcrest on Friday and fell 2-1. Eastside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wade Hampton pushed their record up to 3-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matches. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Wade Hampton came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastside when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Wade Hampton repeat their success, or does Eastside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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