The South Effingham Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Lakeside Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
After a string of four wins, South Effingham's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 5-1 loss at the hands of Glynn Academy.
South Effingham's goal came courtesy of
Edson Escobar, who's now up to 12 this season.
Meanwhile, Lakeside's last game on Tuesday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. They and South Aiken finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Lakeside's first draw of the season.
South Effingham's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. Lakeside's draw makes their record 6-8-1 this season.
South Effingham skirted past Lakeside 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Effingham since the squad 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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