Colleton County is 1-9 against May River since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Sharks at 7:30 p.m. The match will give Colleton County their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Colleton County will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Silver Bluff on Thursday. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs an 8-0 shutout. While Colleton County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, May River was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Sharks who were credited with the win. May River got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Savannah Country Day's three. Given May River's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 37th in South Carolina, while Savannah Country Day are ranked 231st in Georgia) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
May River hit Savannah Country Day with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gea Aberle, Leila Aberle, and Madalynn Baker.
The victory made it two in a row for May River and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those two matchups. As for Colleton County, their record is now 4-1.
Colleton County suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to May River when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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