Soccer Preview: May River vs. Royal Live Oaks Academy
The May River Sharks will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Royal Live Oaks Academy Royal Knights at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
May River is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bluffton on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Bluffton who was credited with the win. Bluffton got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to May River's two. May River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Royal Live Oaks Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bridges Prep just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Buccaneers. Having soared to a lofty 11 goals in the game before, Royal Live Oaks Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
May River's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-2. As for Royal Live Oaks Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
May River took their victory against Royal Live Oaks Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 12-0. Will May River repeat their success, or does Royal Live Oaks Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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