Preview: Rome vs. Etowah
The Rome Wolves will be playing at home against the Etowah Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rome is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Rome kept a clean sheet against Statesboro. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Rome's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Statesboro is ranked 102nd).
Rome was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Emily Cooper and
Annabel Chandler, who scored both of Rome's goals. The pair have combined for a total of nine so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Etowah's offense. They fell just short of River Ridge by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Etowah has lost by exactly one goal.
Rome's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Etowah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Rome might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Etowah in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Rome avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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