Soccer Preview: Fort Mill vs. Nation Ford
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Fort Mill is ranked 21st, while Nation Ford is ranked 17th).
Fort Mill is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Clover just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Blue Eagles by a score of 2-1. Fort Mill has struggled against Clover recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Spring Valley who was credited with the win. Spring Valley got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Nation Ford's three.
Fort Mill's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6-1. As for Nation Ford, they dropped their record down to 14-6-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fort Mill came out on top in a nail-biter against Nation Ford when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Mill since the team 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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