The Sumter County Panthers will square off against the Hardaway Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter County will be strutting in after a victory while Hardaway will be coming in after a defeat.
Sumter County barely beat Macon County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Bulldogs 8-1 on Wednesday. Considering Sumter County have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Hardaway was not quite Shaw's equal in the second half two weeks ago. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 5-1. Hardaway have struggled against Shaw recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Hardaway's goal came courtesy of Makenna Phelps, who's now up to four this season.
Sumter County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those six matchups. As for Hardaway, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Sumter County might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Hardaway when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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