Soccer Preview: McIntosh vs. Starr's Mill
The McIntosh Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Starr's Mill Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with McIntosh sitting on 15 straight victories and Starr's Mill on eight.
In what's become a running theme this season, McIntosh gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Drew 8-1. Given McIntosh's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while Drew is ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Starr's Mill scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand North Clayton a 10-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Emilio Meza as he scored three goals for his team.
McIntosh pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Starr's Mill, their win bumped their record up to 10-2-1.
McIntosh was able to grind out a solid victory over Starr's Mill in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McIntosh since the squad 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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