Preview: Milton vs. Pope
The Milton Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Pope Greyhounds at 8:00 p.m. on March 5th. Milton's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Milton faced West Forsyth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was West Forsyth who was credited with the victory. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Milton couldn't push the score so high this time.
Friday just wasn't the day for Pope's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Johns Creek on Friday. While losing is never fun, Pope can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Johns Creek is ranked second).
Milton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Pope, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Milton skirted past Pope 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Does Milton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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