J.L. Mann is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Lexington is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Patriots will host the Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
J.L. Mann is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Wade Hampton, who was ranked 19th at the time (J.L. Mann was ranked first). The Patriots never let the Generals get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for J.L. Mann in their matchups with Wade Hampton: they've now won seven in a row.
J.L. Mann's one-goal win came courtesy of Timmy Reardon, who's now up to 11 this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Blythewood 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Lexington as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
J.L. Mann's win bumped their record up to 23-0. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
J.L. Mann took their victory against Lexington in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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