The Loris Lions will square off against the Gaffney Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Loris' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Gaffney has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Loris headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Marlboro County let them put that streak behind them. The Lions' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for Loris as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Gaffney after they claimed the first goal on Wednesday, however, they wouldn't score again. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Myrtle Beach who was credited with the win. The Seahawks got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Gaffney's two. While losing is never fun, Gaffney can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while Myrtle Beach are ranked 48th).
Gaffney's goal came courtesy of Israel Loaiza, who's now up to three this season.
Loris now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Gaffney, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12-1.
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