The Ninety Six Wildcats will square off against the Laurens Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ninety Six will be strutting in after a win while Laurens will be coming in after a loss.
Laurens will be up against a hot Ninety Six squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats came out on top against Dixie by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Laurens fell victim to Wren and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Hurricanes, falling 11-0. While losing is never fun, Laurens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 175th, while Wren are ranked 37th).
Ninety Six pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matches. As for Laurens, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Everything went Ninety Six's way against Laurens when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Ninety Six made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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