The scores in the challenge cup last year were for the most part very, very close...

Here's another thread (dated 11/2/05) from the NC Forum that shows a more common view of South Carolina soccer:

>>MR: Anyone know anything about these teams?

CESA 91 Challenge
Carolina FC 91

Comments welcomed!<<

>>Crawdad64: I've got money on them being from Other Carolina.<<

>>mattbman (Administrator): Yes, Crawdad is correct, they are from the lesser Carolina.

CESA challenge would be their second team, but their top team won the state championship, so you don't know.

I think Carolina FC is a new club or a merger because I never heard of them before this year. But, they have to have some financial backing behind them, because they are in the process of building an 11 field complex there in Spartanburg, SC

>>Amused: CESA is by far the strongest club in S. Carolina.<<

>>LDSM: That is not really saying a whole lot. As a rule SC soccer teams are very weak compared to other Region III teams.<<