Gaffney is 0-10 against James F. Byrnes since April of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gaffney is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game last Thursday. They lost 8-0 to Eastside. While losing is never fun, Gaffney can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Eastside are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, James F. Byrnes hadn't done well against Riverside recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. The Rebels' defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but James F. Byrnes were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Saige Peterson, who's now up to 11 this season.
The win made it two in a row for James F. Byrnes and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Gaffney, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Gaffney might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from James F. Byrnes in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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