Preview: Monroe vs. Thomasville
The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Thomasville Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Monroe's offense. They were the victim of a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of Westover last Thursday. While losing is never fun, Monroe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 378th, while Westover is ranked 171st).
Meanwhile, Thomasville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Valdosta onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Thomasville with their most commanding win of the season.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Thomasville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4-1.
Monroe suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Thomasville in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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