Soccer Recap: Mcdonough Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

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Previous 4 Games

03/13/25 - Away	5-3 W
02/05/19 - Home	2-0 W
02/25/16 - Away	1-4 L
04/14/15 - Home	6-0 W

The matchup between McDonough and Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. McDonough walked away with a 5-3 victory over Eagle's Landing Christian Academy. Given McDonough's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Eagle's Landing Christian Academy are ranked 382nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

McDonough hit Eagle's Landing Christian Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Rickido Thomas (2), Ousmane Ndiaye, Ndamake Kassim Diarra, and Jaylen Smith.

The win made it two in a row for McDonough and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those two matches. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.

McDonough wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Morrow on the 20th. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 4-1 loss against Ola on the 18th.