The Goose Creek Gators will head out on the road to take on the Battery Creek Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goose Creek's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Goose Creek is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Stratford on Tuesday. The Gators lost 4-1 to the Knights. While losing is never fun, Goose Creek can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Stratford are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, while the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Battery Creek who was credited with the win on Thursday. The Dolphins got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to North Charleston's three.
Battery Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Goose Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Goose Creek beat Battery Creek by a goal when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators 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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