Soccer Game Preview: Myrtle Beach vs. West Florence

By Team Reports Mar 7, 2024, 2:08am

Preview: Myrtle Beach vs. West Florence

Myrtle Beach and West Florence are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Myrtle Beach Seahawks will head out on the road to square off against the West Florence Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Myrtle Beach had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Carolina Forest out 4-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Myrtle Beach's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of Jaheim Watson and Andrew Neves, who scored all four of Myrtle Beach's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.

Meanwhile, West Florence kept a clean sheet against Carolina Forest on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0. The win was all the more spectacular given West Florence's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Carolina Forest is ranked 30th).

The victory got Myrtle Beach back to even at 3-3. As for West Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

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