Soccer Game Preview: Lithia Springs vs. South Paulding

Lithia Springs hasn't had much luck against South Paulding recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lithia Springs Lions will look to defend their home pitch against the South Paulding Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Lithia Springs has given up an average of 8.2 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Lithia Springs is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Villa Rica. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Wildcats are ranked 32nd).

Meanwhile, South Paulding kept a clean sheet against New Manchester on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Jaguar as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won five matchups by five goals or more so far this season.

South Paulding's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-5. As for Lithia Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Lithia Springs suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to South Paulding when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Will Lithia Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.