Spring Valley hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Newman recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Spring Valley's victory against Lugoff-Elgin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings won by a goal and slipped past the Demons 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Spring Valley's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Lugoff-Elgin are ranked 139th).
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman waltzed into their game two weeks ago with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Skyhawks a 4-0 shutout. Considering Cardinal Newman have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Hammond with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Quade Wilson, EJ Fleming, Dakota Venugopal, and Frankie Marion.
Spring Valley pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those five matches. As for Cardinal Newman, their record is now 9-6.
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