Soccer Game Preview: Bridges Prep vs. Branchville

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2024, 2:20am

Preview: Bridges Prep vs. Branchville

Bridges Prep is 6-0 against Branchville since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bridges Prep Buccaneers will be staying on the road to face off against the Branchville Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. Bridges Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Branchville will be coming in after a defeat.

Bridges Prep put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Palmetto Scholars Academy 4-1. Given Bridges Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Palmetto Scholars Academy is ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bridges Prep hit Palmetto Scholars Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Liam Sanders (2), Clay Sanders, and Rocco Marten.

Meanwhile, Branchville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Whale Branch by a score of 4-3. The game was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but Branchville couldn't quite close it out.

Bridges Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-0-1. As for Branchville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Bridges Prep took their win against Branchville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bridges Prep since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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