Preview: Forsyth Central vs. North Gwinnett
The Forsyth Central Bulldogs will be playing at home against the North Gwinnett Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Forsyth Central gave up the first goal on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Forsyth Central who was credited with the victory. Forsyth Central got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to South Forsyth's two. The win was all the more spectacular given Forsyth Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while South Forsyth is ranked 77th).
In what's become a running theme this season, North Gwinnett gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Peachtree Ridge a 3-0 shutout. The result kept North Gwinnett happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
They hit Peachtree Ridge with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Weslee Istone-Haupt,
Areyanna Michel, and
Angel Jackson.
Forsyth Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for North Gwinnett, they pushed their record up to 6-0-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Forsyth Central's way against North Gwinnett in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Forsyth Central made off with a 6-1 win. Will Forsyth Central repeat their success, or does North Gwinnett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
