Dixie and Emerald are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Dixie Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Emerald Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
After a string of four wins, Dixie's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Walhalla by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Dixie came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Walhalla is ranked 65th).
Dixie's goal came courtesy of
Nicole Hersherger, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, Emerald came up short against Pendleton on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Dixie's record is now 4-1. Emerald's record is now 2-1.
Dixie was able to grind out a solid win over Emerald in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixie since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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