Soccer Preview: Groves vs. Savannah Country Day
Groves has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Savannah Country Day Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Groves nor Savannah Country Day posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Groves' offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Long County on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Groves has not had much luck with Long County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Savannah Country Day kept a clean sheet against St. Vincent's on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Saints and snuck past 1-0. Savannah Country Day's winning goal came courtesy of Kate Hunter.
Savannah Country Day was without their leading scorer, Sophia Okumu, in Tuesday's matchup. With Okumu sitting this one out, Alice Edwards got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 56.5).
Groves' loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Savannah Country Day, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Groves might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Savannah Country Day in their previous meeting back in February. Will Groves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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