The J.L. Mann Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with J.L. Mann sitting on ten straight wins and Christ Church Episcopal on three.
On Tuesday, J.L. Mann needed a bit of extra time to put away Easley. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Green Wave, sneaking past 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering J.L. Mann's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while Easley are ranked 105th).
Smith Darby was the driving force of J.L. Mann's attack as he scored both of J.L. Mann's goals, bringing his season total up to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, Southside Christian kept up with Christ Church Episcopal until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Sabres with a sharp 3-0 victory. Considering Christ Church Episcopal have won four matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
J.L. Mann's record now sits at 10-0. As for Christ Church Episcopal, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
J.L. Mann was able to grind out a solid win over Christ Church Episcopal in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, winning 2-0. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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