The Laurens Raiders will head out to square off against the Southside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Laurens gave up the first goal last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Emerald. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Laurens as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Diego Angeles and Kevy Velasco scored both of Laurens' goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Southside made sure to put some goals up on the board against Carolina Academy on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Trojans a 5-0 shutout. Considering Southside have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Laurens' win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-7. As for Southside, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Laurens suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Southside in their previous matchup back in March. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Raiders were down 4-0.
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