Soccer Game Preview: Eastside vs. Fort Mill

The Eastside Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastside comes in on three and Fort Mill on six.

Eastside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Greenwood a 5-0 shutout. Considering Eastside has won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Greenwood with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hunter Kazian (2), Ryder Martin, Javi Sarimento, and Frazor Kazian.

Meanwhile, Fort Mill faced Catawba Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Copperheads by a score of 4-2.

Eastside's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Fort Mill, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.

Eastside got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 against Fort Mill by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.