Soccer Game Preview: Rutland vs. Upson-Lee

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 3:13am

Preview: Rutland vs. Upson-Lee

The Rutland Hurricanes are on the road again on Friday and plays the Upson-Lee Knights at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Rutland's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

On Tuesday, Rutland suffered a rough 5-1 defeat at the hands of Peach County.

Meanwhile, Upson-Lee scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Jones County a 7-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Upson-Lee who now have four in a row.

Their offense was hitting Jones County from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.

Rutland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Upson-Lee, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Rutland suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Upson-Lee in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Can Rutland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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