The Wando Warriors are on the road again on Saturday to play the Lexington Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wando's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Goose Creek with a sharp 8-0 win. Wando's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matchups.
Meanwhile, Lexington got the win against White Knoll on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-0. Given Lexington's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while White Knoll is ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lexington's offense was hitting White Knoll from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Ella Dickey led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Wando pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lexington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Wando was able to grind out a solid victory over Lexington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wando 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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