The May River Sharks will take on the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
May River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Midland Valley as they made off with an 8-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for May River, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, North Augusta entered their tilt with Crestwood on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. Their defense stepped up to hand the Knights a 7-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering North Augusta's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Crestwood are ranked 163rd).
North Augusta pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those five games. As for May River, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
May River suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to North Augusta in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can the Sharks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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