If Emerald was feeling good fresh off their 22-0 takedown of Southside on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Fountain Inn Fury who were credited with the win on Thursday. The Fountain Inn Fury got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Emerald Vikings' three. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Fountain Inn this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 last Monday.
Emerald's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Fountain Inn, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emerald will head out to take on Laurens at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Emerald will be up against Laurens' rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.29 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Fountain Inn, they are taking a road trip to face off against Powdersville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fountain Inn will need to watch out since Powdersville have now posted at least four goals in their last four contests.
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