Preview: Dalton Academy vs. North Murray
Dalton Academy is 1-6 against North Murray since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dalton Academy Pumas will head out on the road to square off against the North Murray Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Dalton Academy will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Dalton Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Coosa as Dalton Academy made off with an 8-1 victory. It was an even better day for Joe Gonzalez as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, North Murray came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Ridgeland 4-1. The high-scoring effort was just what North Murray needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Dalton Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those six games. As for North Murray, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything went Dalton Academy's way against North Murray in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as Dalton Academy made off with a 5-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dalton Academy since the team 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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