The James Island Trojans will head out to square off against the Spring Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. James Island will be strutting in after a win while Spring Valley will be coming in after a loss.
James Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Stall 2-1. Given James Island's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Stall are ranked 98th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Spring Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Dutch Fork who was credited with the victory. The Silver Foxes got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Spring Valley's four. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Spring Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
James Island has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine contests. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
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