Soccer Game Preview: South Gwinnett vs. Paulding County

The South Gwinnett Comets will square off against the Paulding County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Gwinnett's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Paulding County's offense will have their work cut out for them.

South Gwinnett is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lanier just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Longhorns who were credited with the win. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, South Gwinnett's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

South Gwinnett will be up against a hot Paulding County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Patriots' defense stepped up to hand New Manchester a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for Paulding County, who have now won 13 contests by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit New Manchester with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mackenzie Rabun (4), Anna Madden (4), and Sy'Rae Dumas (2).

Paulding County pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those three games. As for South Gwinnett, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.