Sumter County is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Shaw Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Sumter County has given up an average of 6.4 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Shaw will have to contend with a Sumter County squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen yet this season. Sumter County came up short against Crisp County on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 10, 2018, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Shaw made sure to put some goals up on the board against Chattahoochee County on Friday. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Raiders' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Shaw's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Sumter County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Sumter County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Shaw when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Can Sumter County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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