The North Augusta Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to take on the May River Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
May River will be up against a hot North Augusta team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. The Yellow Jackets never let Crestwood get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Wednesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering North Augusta's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Crestwood are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and May River had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Midland Valley on Wednesday. With May River ahead 5-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
North Augusta pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for May River, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
North Augusta took their win against May River in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 5-1 score. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Sharks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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