Soccer Preview: Jackson South Side vs. Milan
The Jackson South Side Hawks will square off against the Milan Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson South Side will be strutting in after a victory while Milan will be coming in after a defeat.
Jackson South Side will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Lexington, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Jackson South Side narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lexington 2-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hawks as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Milan managed to keep up with Peabody until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Milan lost 5-2 to Peabody. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Golden Tide recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Layla Wright wasn't going to let Peabody walk away unscathed as she scored both of Milan's goals, bringing her season total up to two goals.
Jackson South Side's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Milan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Jackson South Side took their victory against Milan in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson South Side since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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