Lugoff-Elgin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Richland Northeast Cavaliers. Given Lugoff-Elgin's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Richland Northeast is ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lugoff-Elgin hit Richland Northeast with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Aidan King,
Wesley May,
Micah Bills, and
Eli Branham.
Lugoff-Elgin pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three matchups. As for Richland Northeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Lugoff-Elgin will take on A.C. Flora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Richland Northeast, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ridge View at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridge View is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
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