Preview: Alexander vs. Douglas County
Alexander has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Douglas County Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Alexander will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.
Alexander has not lost a match since February 6th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Langston Hughes. Given Alexander's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Langston Hughes is ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Douglas County was forced to settle for a draw. They and Villa Rica finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Alexander now has a winning record of 2-1-3. Douglas County's draw gives them a new season record of 2-2-1.
Alexander beat Douglas County by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexander 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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