Soccer Game Preview: Milton vs. Gainesville

The Milton Eagles will take on the Gainesville Red Elephants at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Milton who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. The Eagles got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Johns Creek's two.

Gainesville gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Red Elephants who were credited with the win. Gainesville got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Chestatee's zero. The victory continues a trend for Gainesville in their matchups with Chestatee: they've now won six in a row.

Milton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five games. As for Gainesville, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-10.