Soccer Game Preview: Ashley Ridge vs. Fort Dorchester

Ashley Ridge is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Fort Dorchester is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Swamp Foxes will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ashley Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Stratford 4-1. With Ashley Ridge ahead 3-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

They hit Stratford with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Aiden Butts (2), Zion Spivey, and Beckham Harris.

Meanwhile, Fort Dorchester won against Summerville on Wednesday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Saturday. The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Carolina Forest. That's two games straight that Fort Dorchester have won by just one goal.

Ashley Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those 16 contests. As for Fort Dorchester, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.

Ashley Ridge skirted past Fort Dorchester 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Swamp Foxes repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.