The Bishop England Battling Bishops will head out on the road to square off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bishop England comes in on four and Ashley Ridge on 12.
Bishop England's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Colleton County. Given Bishop England's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Colleton County are ranked 130th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Ashley Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over West Ashley. That's two games straight that Ashley Ridge have won by just one goal.
Austin Fuller and Aiden Butts scored both of Ashley Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Ashley Ridge pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Bishop England, their record now sits at 13-4.
Bishop England might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ashley Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Battling Bishops avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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