Decatur will face off against South River on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Decatur will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Monday, then bounced right back against Wicomico on Thursday. The Seahawks blew past the Indians 10-1. Given Decatur's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Wicomico are ranked 121st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South River had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Decatur's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for South River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
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