Soccer Preview: Rome vs. Darlington
Rome is 9-0 against Darlington since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Rome Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Darlington Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Rome is ranked 254th, while Darlington is ranked 232nd).
Rome pushed their score to 11 the last time they played they, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. Their defense stepped up to hand Sonoraville a 2-0 shutout. Two seems to be a good number for Rome as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Sophie Clowdus and
Annabel Chandler, who scored both of Rome's goals. The pair have combined for a total of nine so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Darlington was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Armuchee who was credited with the win. Armuchee got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Darlington's three.
Rome's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Everything went Rome's way against Darlington in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Rome made off with a 3-0 win. Does Rome have another victory up their sleeve, or will Darlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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