The Riverside Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Wade Hampton Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Riverside is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against James F. Byrnes on Thursday. The Warriors fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Riverside couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, while the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Wade Hampton who was credited with the victory on Thursday. The Generals got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Spartanburg's two. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Wade Hampton's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Spartanburg are ranked 123rd).
Wade Hampton pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three contests. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Everything went Riverside's way against Wade Hampton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Riverside made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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