The James Island Trojans will head out to challenge the Academic Magnet Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Island will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, James Island needed a bit of extra time to put away Ashley Ridge. They won by a goal and slipped past the Swamp Foxes 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering James Island's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Ashley Ridge are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Academic Magnet managed to keep up with Bishop England until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Raptors lost 3-0 to the Battling Bishops. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Academic Magnet haven't been shut out since back in February.
Academic Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for James Island, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went James Island's way against Academic Magnet in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, as James Island made off with a 9-2 victory. In that matchup, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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