Soccer Preview: J.L. Mann vs. T.L. Hanna
J.L. Mann is 10-0 against T.L. Hanna since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The J.L. Mann Patriots will look to defend their home pitch against the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
J.L. Mann is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Hillcrest, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (J.L. Mann was ranked first). J.L. Mann fell just short of Hillcrest by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that J.L. Mann let down their fans at home.
Their goal came courtesy of
Wilfer Bustamante, who's now up to 25 this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, T.L. Hanna was not quite Dorman's equal in the second half on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Cavaliers who were credited with the win. Dorman got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to T.L. Hanna's four.
J.L. Mann's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-2. As for T.L. Hanna, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
J.L. Mann beat T.L. Hanna 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does J.L. Mann have another victory up their sleeve, or will T.L. Hanna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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