The Hillcrest Rams will be playing at home against the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillcrest is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
If Hillcrest beats Fort Mill with two goals on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Hillcrest beat Blythewood by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Hillcrest's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Blythewood is ranked 47th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Pineros and
Anthony Grudko scored both of Hillcrest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 34 goals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Fort Mill rose to the challenge on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 4-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Fort Mill, who have now won seven matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Fort Mill, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8-1.
Hillcrest took their win against Fort Mill when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Fort Mill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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