The St. James Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nation Ford Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, St. James kept a clean sheet against North Myrtle Beach. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Chiefs. It was an even better day for River Benjamin as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Myrtle Beach by a score of 2-0. Given Nation Ford's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Myrtle Beach is ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got St. James back to even at 2-2. As for Nation Ford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-1-1 record this season.
St. James suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Nation Ford in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Can St. James avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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