Soccer Game Preview: Ashley Ridge vs. J.L. Mann

Ashley Ridge has won nine straight games at home, while J.L. Mann has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Swamp Foxes will host the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ashley Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: James Island, who was ranked eighth at the time (Ashley Ridge was ranked third). The Swamp Foxes came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. Austin Fuller had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Ashley Ridge.

Meanwhile, J.L. Mann narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lexington 2-1. J.L. Mann haven't had any issues with Lexington recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Ashley Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 48 goals over those 18 games. As for J.L. Mann, their victory bumped their record up to 24-0.