Preview: Dalton Academy vs. Dade County
The Dalton Academy Pumas will head out on the road to challenge the Dade County Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dalton Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Dalton Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gilmer 3-2. Given Dalton Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Gilmer is ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dalton Academy hit Gilmer with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Joe Gonzalez,
Geovanny Nolasco, and
Jesus Arellano.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Dade County's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Darlington last Monday. Dade County has struggled against Darlington recently, as their matchup last Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Dalton Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three games. As for Dade County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Dalton Academy's way against Dade County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Dalton Academy made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dalton Academy 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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