The Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks will venture away from home to take on the Hanahan Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Tuesday. The Landsharks put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 8-1 victory. Considering Oceanside Collegiate Academy have won six matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hanahan came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Dolphins. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Hanahan's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Battery Creek are ranked 100th).
Oceanside Collegiate Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Hanahan, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-1.
Everything went Oceanside Collegiate Academy's way against Hanahan in their previous matchup back in March, as Oceanside Collegiate Academy made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Landsharks since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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