Soccer Game Preview: Sumter vs. Lugoff-Elgin

By Team Reports Mar 6, 2024, 3:25am

Preview: Sumter vs. Lugoff-Elgin

The Sumter Gamecocks will head out on the road to challenge the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Sumter traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road hasn't gotten any smoother. They fell 3-1 to Richland Northeast on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Lugoff-Elgin made sure to put some goals up on the board against Aiken on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fighting Green Hornets 4-3. Lugoff-Elgin wouldn't have won without Mia Reilly, who scored the game-winner.

Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

Sumter might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lugoff-Elgin in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Sumter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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