Soccer Game Preview: Chesnee vs. Chapman

Chesnee hasn't had much luck against Chapman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chesnee Eagles will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Chapman Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Chesnee made easy work of Union County and carried off a 4-1 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.

Meanwhile, Chapman kept a clean sheet against Blue Ridge last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Fighting Tigers by a score of 2-0. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Fighting Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Chapman pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Chesnee, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Chesnee might still be hurting after the 6-2 defeat they got from Chapman in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chesnee was down 5-1.