Soccer Game Preview: Eastside vs. James F. Byrnes

Eagles

Goals

04/21/25 @ Wade Hampton	3
04/18/25 vs Spartanburg	6
04/14/25 vs Riverside	1
04/07/25 @ Daniel	2
04/03/25 @ Gaffney	8
+ 10 more games

Eastside has won four straight games at home, while James F. Byrnes has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Eagles will welcome the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Eastside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.

Eastside's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Wade Hampton with a sharp 3-0 win. Give Eastside's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Payton Nutzman and Maddie Holmes scored all three of Eastside's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.

Meanwhile, James F. Byrnes unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Riverside by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, James F. Byrnes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

James F. Byrnes' loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Eastside, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.

Eastside took their win against James F. Byrnes in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.