The Timberland Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Manning Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Timberland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Academic Magnet just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Raptors, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Raptors are ranked third).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Manning made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lakewood on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gators, sneaking past 4-3. Considering the Monarchs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Lakewood with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Edward Morales (2), Josiah Caesar, and James Hunter.
Manning moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Timberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Timberland came out on top in a nail-biter against Manning in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timberland 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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