The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will challenge the Greenville Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Catawba Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Easley 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Catawba Ridge's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Easley are ranked 62nd).
Joshua Zawlocki was the driving force of Catawba Ridge's attack as he scored both of Catawba Ridge's goals, bringing his season total up to 23 goals.
Meanwhile, Greenville came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Greenville's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Catawba Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three games. As for Greenville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Catawba Ridge took their win against Greenville when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Copperheads have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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